Thursday 19th November 1914

Phelon & Moore (P&M) of Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England introduced their 4-speed, 770cc V-twin motorcycle.On July 7, 1914 P&M revealed partial details of their prototype 90-degree V-twin, their first deviation from their award-winning, single-cylinder bikes. The V-twin featured a 4-speed transmission at a time when the American V-twins (i.e. Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior) were still using 2-speeds. The 770cc P&M V-twin was rated as a robust 6 hp. Sadly, it appears that only a handful of the V-twins were built, though it appeared in catalogs until the fall of 1916. The 4-speed used on the V-twins was re-introduced in 1922 on the one-lung models when the motors were increased from 499cc to 555cc.