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Swallow Coachbuilding Co

Swallow Sidecars was formed by William Lyons, in 1922 as a company to make sidecars for surplus Triumph motorcycles. In 1926 they expanded into a new location that allowed them to become the Swallow Sidecar and Coachbuilding Company. This is the company that would grow to produce Jaguar Automobiles (S.S. Cars Ltd). By 1944 the Swallow Sidecar business was sold, and the parent company focused on producing cars. In the mid 1950’s the Swallow Sidecar company would produce the “Sprite” and “Scooter Box” to compete in the growing small motorcycle and scooter market. It seemed that they we right on track with these two products (along with a full range of motorcycle sidecars) But sometime in the late 1950’s the Swallow sidecar business closed up shop.

One very interesting tidbit is that the Swallow Coachbuilding company would produce a Scooter called the “Swallow Gadabout motor scooter” in the mid 1930’s - 1950.

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