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Rudge Whitworth Cycles was a British bicycle, bicycle saddle, motorcycle and sports car wheel manufacturer that resulted from the merger of two bicycle manufacturers in 1894, Whitworth Cycle Co of Birmingham, founded by Charles Henry Pugh (1840–1901) and his two sons Charles Vernon and John,〔Hugh Driver, ''The Birth of Military Aviation: Britain, 1903–1914'' Royal Historical Society, Boydell Press, Suffolk UK, Rochester NY, 1997, page 14. ISBN 978-0-86193-234-4〕 and Rudge Cycle Co of Coventry (which descended from a bicycle company founded by Daniel Rudge of Wolverhampton). Rudge motorcycles were produced from 1911 to 1946. The firm was known for its innovations in engine and transmission design, and its racing successes. Their sales motto was "Rudge it, do not trudge it." The company also produced the first detachable wire wheel in 1907,〔Georgano, G.N. ''Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886–1930''. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985)〕 and was known for its knockoff wheels on sports cars well into the 1960s. ==Bicycles== In 1938, Rudge-Whitworth sponsored Billie Fleming to attempt the distance record for the most miles covered in a year. They provided a bicycle with three-speed derailleur gears and a cyclometer, as well as financial support so that she could cycle for 356 days continuously. Her record of still stood at her death, aged 100 in 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rudge-Whitworth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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