Rudge-Whitworth

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:acquiredBy EMC Motorcycles
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1946
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded 1894
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Daniel_Rudge
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Coventry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rudge-Whitworth
gptkbp:industry bicycle manufacturing
motorcycle manufacturing
automotive parts manufacturing
gptkbp:logo red hand
gptkbp:notable_for Tour de France bicycle wheels
invention of detachable wire wheel
success in motorcycle racing
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Graham_Walker
gptkbp:notableEvent won 1930 Isle of Man TT
gptkbp:notableProduct bicycles
motorcycles
Rudge Multi (motorcycle)
Rudge Ulster (motorcycle)
knock-off wire wheels
wire-spoked wheels
gptkbp:parentCompany Raleigh (for bicycles after 1943)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Daniel_Rudge
gptkb:Rudge_Multi
gptkb:Rudge_Ulster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7