Description
This pin badge is the perfect way to remind you of the beauty that is the Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle.
The Bullet has the longest production run of any motorcycle, having remained continuously in production since 1948.
This pin badge is an official product of Royal Enfield, our newest brand addition to Alba Customs.
An Introduction To The Royal Enfield Brand
The Beginning
The Enfield Cycle Company made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines under the name Royal Enfield. The works of building all these machines was based at Redditch, Worcestershire. The legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo comprising the cannon, and the motto “Made like a gun”. Use of the brand name Royal Enfield was licensed by the Crown in 1890.
The Early Years of the Brand
In 1909 RE surprised the motorcycling world by introducing a small Motorcycle with a 2 ¼ HP V twin Motosacoche engine of Swiss origin. In 1911 the next model was powered by a 2 ¾ HP engine and boasted of the well known Enfield 2-speed gear. Along came 1912 and with it came the JAP 6 HP 770 CC V twin with a sidecar combination. It was this motorcycle which made Enfield a household name. Then in 1914 saw the 3 HP motorcycles this time with his own engine which now had the standardized paint scheme of black enameled parts and green tank with gold trim.
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