Founded as bicycle manufacturer Hillman, Herbert and Cooper, the name changed to Premier Cycle Co. in 1891. Announced its first motorcycle in late 1908 using a White & Poppe sv engine and Chater-Lea front fork. Made its first engine, a V-twin, in 1909 and a 499cc single in 1910. The company made several models, up to a massive 998cc V-twin until WW1 started, when they were known as Coventry-Premier Ltd. They decided not to return to motorcycles after the war, and in 1921 the company was acquired by Singer. A branch in Czechoslovakia got its independence then and continued making machines into the 1930s under the British name.
ach, da gibts so unendlich viele zweiradschaetze in europa...
g max ~:)
