| The pride of British manufacturing companies, Royal | | | | an aircraft along with the troops provided a means |
| Enfield has established a reputation that dates back | | | | of motorized battlefield transport not previously |
| to the mid 1800’s. Like many early | | | | available. |
| manufacturers of personal transportation, founder | | | | The Royal Enfield line even included a version of the |
| George Townsend focus on producing parts for | | | | famous red-painted Indian motorcycles, after the |
| existing bicycle designs, and by 1893 was producing | | | | company acquired the brand name rights. The RE |
| and selling complete bicycles under the Enfield name. | | | | Indians were discontinued in the 1960’s. Intense |
| It wasn’t long before Townsend turned the | | | | competition from Japanese motorcycle producers |
| name Enfield and its slogan “built like a gun” | | | | during the 1960’s and 1970’s meant the |
| into household words across Great Britain. | | | | Royal Enfield needed bikes that could match the |
| The most endearing product introduction by Royal | | | | speed and performance of the Asian bikes. The |
| Enfield has to be the Bullet. With a single-cylinder, 4 | | | | answer was the Interceptor line of extremely fast |
| stroke engine, the 1933 Bullet sported a dramatic | | | | motorcycles, with a top speed of over 105 miles per |
| front to rear rake making for truly classic line. World | | | | hour and able to cover the quarter mile in les than 14 |
| War II brought a one-of-a-kind bike from Enfield, the | | | | seconds. Sadly, production could not keep up with |
| Flying Flea. Complete with its own parachute and | | | | demand, and the Interceptor became the last of the |
| packing cage, the Flying Flea could be dropped from | | | | Enfield line to be produced in England. |