Ardie
Ardie was a company in
motorcycles from 1919 until 1958. The company's name derives from that of its founder, Arno Dietrich.[1]
At first Ardie made motorcycles with its own 305cc and 348cc single
London, England, that ranged from 246cc through 996cc. Their specifications included one of the earliest uses of aluminum-alloy frames on a mass-produced motorcycle. In the 1930s Ardie switched again to engines made by the German companies Bark, Kūchen and Sachs.[1]
In 1930, Ardie President Willy Bendit assigned German engineer Josef Ganz to build a prototype of a small Volkswagen according to his design. This Ardie-Ganz prototype was finished in September 1930 and achieved highly successful road-test results. The car featured a tubular chassis, mid-mounted engine, and independent wheel suspension with swing-axles at the rear.[citation needed]
In 1936 the company returned to making motorcycles with two-stroke engines of its own manufacture. During the
Second World War the company made a model with Ardie's own design of 350cc twin-cylinder side-valve four-stroke engine.[citation needed] After the war the company was taken over the Durkoop factory and made a range of single and twin-cylinder machines ranging from 122cc to 344cc.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-55267-257-3.
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