Royal Enfield Motorcycles
The Royal Enfield Bullet started life in the 1933 and since then Royal Enfield motorcycles have been in continuous production - making them the longest running motorcycle brand in the world.
The then British firm, Royal Enfield manufactured the Enfield Bullet 500 from
1949 to 1962. The Bullet, with its 350 cc and later 500 cc engine was the
motorcycle used by the Indian armed forces. From 1958 the Enfield Bullet 500
was produced in Chennai (formerly Madras). The UK factory in Redditch,
Worcestershire closed in 1970. The bike sold very well in India and
eventually it was exported from India to many countries, including Great
Britain. The export version included some improvements such as a better
front brake.
In 1994 Royal Enfield became part of the Eicher engineering group,
manufacturer of trucks and tractors.
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