British motorcycle manufacturers - T

Tandon	Founded by Indian-born Devdutt Tandon in 1948 to make medium and lightweight motorcycles, first powered by 125cc (later 197cc) Villiers engines. Used novel rear suspension. Made Milemaster, Supaglid models, a Kangaroo trials model and Starlett, as well as several others. Closed in 1955 (57?).
Tee-Bee	1908-11. Also called Tee-Bee Glasgow.
Temple	1924-28
Thomas	1904
Thomas Silver	1909(?) Built same as Quadrant and Silver machines.
Thorough	1903
Three-Spires	1931-32. Same company built Wee McGregor and Coventry B&D.
Tickle	1963-73. Acquired rights to Manx Norton after AMC closed.
Tilston	1919 (1917-19?)
Tooley's Bi-Car	1905. Produced by Zenith.
Toreador	1924-26 (1924-28?) Built by Bert Houlding, who also built Matador.
Torpedo	1910-20. Same as Elswick, built by Hopper bicycle company.
Townend	1901-04. Also called Townsend-Coventry.
Trafalgar	1902-05
Trafford	1919-22
Trebloc	1922-25. Clip-on engines.
Trent	1902-06
Triple-H	1921-23. Built by Hobbis brothers.
Triplette	1923-25. Built by Hobbis brothers.
Triton	A name given to a Triumph engine placed in a Norton Featherbed frame to create a racing bike, and cafe racer popular with Rockers of the 1960s. Most famous Triton maker is Dave Degens, who formed Dresda Engineering. Another hybrid, the Tribsa, combined the Triumph engine within a BSA frame.
Triumph	Perhaps the greatest of all British marques and the only one that remains today. Began motorcycle production in 1902. The 1938 Speed Twin, designed by Edward Turner, changed motorcycling design, racing and production. See bottom of page for links to Triumph Motorcycle Timeline at www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/triumph/
Trobike	1960-61. Mini-bike.
Trump	1906-23. Successful racing machines at Brooklands.
Turner By-Van	1946-58. Two-wheeled goods carrier.
Tusroke	1919
Tyler	1913-23 (1913-18?) After 1918 known as Metro-Tyler.