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Ambassador Motorcycles

Company nameAmbassador Motorcycles
IndustryManufacturing and engineering
FateTaken over by DMW in 1963
Founded1946
Defunct1964
HeadquartersAscot, Berkshire, UK
Key peopleKaye Don
ProductsMotorcycles

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Ambassador Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer. Founded by racer Kaye Don after the Second World War, the company produced lightweight motorcycles with Villiers and JAP engines and imported Zundapps from Germany. Production started in 1947 with a 197cc Villiers engined bikes. In 1953 a model was produced with electric starters and the first Ambassador twin appeared in 1957. The company was taken over by DMW in 1963 who continued production until they closed the company in 1965.

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Remarks at US Trade Promotion Event - US Department of State Tweet this news
US Department of State--I also want to recognize -Ambassador- Jeffrey Bleich. When the Obama Administration decided that increasing exports would be a central plank of our economic ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 12:00:31 GMT+00:00
Interface creates launch communication for Mahindra two wheelers - Campaign India Tweet this news
Campaign India--“To break the clutter in the -motorcycle- segment, we chose Aamir Khan as our brand -ambassador- because he is a perfectionist who looks to challenge convention ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:14:00 GMT+00:00
Community briefs, west county: Gardening seminar on pruning today - Ventura County Star Tweet this news
Ventura County Star--14, with grand marshal Mickey Jones, Dave Coyle and Santa Claus leading a parade of -motorcycles- from Moorpark to Camarillo Grove Park. ... - Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:46:20 GMT+00:00
Double excitement - The Hindu Tweet this news
The Hindu---...- two bikes � Mojo and Stallio, its first -motorcycles- for the Indian market and also announced Aamir Khan as the brand -ambassador- for these bikes. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:09:57 GMT+00:00
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Police say car theft cases lower this year - ABS CBN News Tweet this news
ABS CBN News--Superintendent Edwin Butacan, spokesman of the PNP-Highway Patrol Group (HPG), said a total of 392 cars and -motorcycles- have been stolen from January to ... - Date : Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:43:25 GMT+00:00
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RoadracingWorld.com--She is consistently fighting for good positions on the track and is always a superb -ambassador- to the sport off the track." said Steve Reed, President of ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:33:13 GMT+00:00

Model Year Comments
Popular 1951 Villiers-powered fitted with girder forks until 1953
Courier 1951 Villiers-powered
Embassy 1951 Villiers-powered
Supreme 1951 First fully sprung Ambassador with telescopic forks and plunger rear suspension
Sidecar 1953 197cc Villiers
Self Starter 1953 197cc Villiers
225cc Supreme 1954 Swinging arm rear suspension
150cc Popular 1956 Villiers 30C
Envoy 1956 Villiers
250cc twin 1957 Villiers engine
Statesman 1958 175cc
Popular 1959
"3 Star Special" 1959
Envoy 1959
Super S 1959
Electra 75 1961
Sport Twin 1961
175cc ‘Scooter’ 1961
197cc Popular 1962
50cc ‘Moped’ 1962 Villiers 3K two-speed
DMW Ambassador 1962

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