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EagleDescriptionThe Eagle Tandem was first manufactured in 1899 in Altringham, Cheshire (UK) by Ralph Jackson who had been a bicycle manufacturer for a number of years but the vehicle was not to get its Eagle name until 1901. Jackson’s first vehicle was powered by a 2.5hp single cylinder engine. In 1901 when the company was taken over by Sydney Begbie to become the Eagle Engineering & Motor Co. Ltd the vehicle became the Eagle Tandem and the engines were up rated with three models being introduced. A De Dion 3.5hp was used to power the standard Eagle Tandem whilst a 5hp engine was used on the Aster and MMC models. Until 1904 the Eagle Tandem was the same design as its rival, the Century Tri-car until a new 3-wheeler range was introduced. This included a single seater “runabout” and a New Eagle Racer that was powered by a 16hp 4-cylinder engines with an estimated speed of 80 mph. Detailed Information
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