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 Royal Enfield facts

• The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was built in 1901; the original British concern was defunct by 1970
• The Enfield Cycle Company is responsible for the design and original production of the Royal Enfield Bullet, the longest-lived motorcycle design in history
• Like other motorcycle manufacturers such as BSA, the Enfield Cycle Company began business as a weapons manufacturer, most famous for the Enfield rifle
• This legacy is reflected in the company logo, a cannon, and their motto, "Made Like A Gun"
• In 1955, Enfield Cycle Company partnered with Madras Motors in India in forming Enfield of India, based in Chennai, and started assembling the 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle in Madras
• The first machines were assembled from components imported from England
• Starting in 1957, Enfield of India acquired the machines necessary to build components in India, and by 1962 all components were made in India
• Royal Enfield produced bicycles at its Redditch factory until it closed in early 1967
• The company's last new bicycle was the 'Revelation' small wheeler, which was released in 1965
• Production of motorcycles ceased in 1970 and the original Redditch, Worcestershire-based company was dissolved in 1971