The evolution of Royal Enfield Since 1901

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1891 In November 1891, entrepreneurs Bob Walker Smith and Albert Eadie buy George Townsend & Co. of Hunt End, Redditch.

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1900 Royal Enfield delves into motorsport when one of its quadricycles enters the inaugural 1000 Mile Trial.

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1901 The first Royal Enfield motorcycle is produced. Designed by Bob Walker Smith and Frenchman Jules Gobiet, it is launched at the Stanley Cycle Show in London.

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1914 Royal Enfield's first 2-stroke motorcycle goes into full production. As Britain becomes embroiled in World War I, production of the company’s biggest motorcycle, the 770cc 6 hp V-twin, takes precedence.

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1924 Continuous development results in a range of 8 models, including the launch of the Sports Model 351, the first Royal Enfield 350cc OHV 4-stroke motorcycle.

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1932 The legendary "Bullet" motorcycle is born. It is first displayed in November 1932 at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in London.

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1949 The new 350cc Bullet and 500 Twin models are launched in the UK.

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1955 The Redditch company partners Madras Motors in India to form 'Enfield India'.

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1964 The iconic Continental GT café racer is launched to great acclaim when a team of journalists ride one from John O’ Groats to Lands End in under 24 hours.

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1977 Enfield India begins exporting the 350cc Bullet to the UK and Europe.

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1989 A new 24 bhp 500cc Bullet is released. The bike is primarily aimed at export markets where it is available in Classic, Deluxe and Superstar trim.

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1993 Enfield India produces the world's first and only mass-manufactured diesel motorcycle.

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1999 Utilising the design skills of Austrian company AVL, production of a revised 350cc all-aluminum lean-burn Bullet engine, known as the A350, begins at a new Royal Enfield plant near Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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2001 The Daredevils, the motorcycle display team of the Indian Army Corps of Signals, Jabalpur, forms a human pyramid of 201 men on ten 350cc Bullets.

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2009 The 500cc UCE engine is launched in India. The retro-styled Classic version immediately achieves cult status and sales grow rapidly.

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2017 The new Royal Enfield Technology Centre opens at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, near Leicester in the UK. A team of over 100 engineers, designers and testers begin work on research, development and long-term product strategy.

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2018 The Royal Enfield Classic 500 Pegasus, a homage to the WWII Royal Enfield Flying Flea, is launched at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, UK.

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2020 Make-It-Yours (MIY), a unique motorcycle personalisation initiative, goes live. Customers can configure their motorcycle when making a booking on the Royal Enfield App, website or in-store.

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2021 Royal Enfield celebrates 120 years of Pure Motorcycling.

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