Amal (motorcycle)
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AMAL is a British
carburettor trademark. AMAL were the suppliers of carburettors to the British motorcycle industry and their products were present on the products of the largest British motorcycle manufacturers such as BSA
and AMC. With the decline of the British motorcycle industry the use of AMAL carburettors declined, but they are still produced as spares for the classic market.
AMAL has 3 carburettor designs, notably "Standard" (Mk1 and Mk2), "Monobloc", and "Concentric".
AMAL subsequently became part of the IMI Group in the 1960s. It was sold in 1993 to Grosvenor Works Ltd of North London - a supplier of fuel system components. under Grosvenor some of the most popular obsolete ranges were remanufactured.
In 2003, the business was sold to Burlen Fuel Systems Limited, a company that also produces SU, Solex
and Zenith
, three other "classic" carburettor ranges.
United Kingdom
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carburettor trademark. AMAL were the suppliers of carburettors to the British motorcycle industry and their products were present on the products of the largest British motorcycle manufacturers such as BSA
Birmingham Small Arms Company
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and AMC. With the decline of the British motorcycle industry the use of AMAL carburettors declined, but they are still produced as spares for the classic market.
AMAL has 3 carburettor designs, notably "Standard" (Mk1 and Mk2), "Monobloc", and "Concentric".
History
The AMAL company was formed in the late nineteen twenties from Amac, Brown and Barlow and Binks to manufacture carburettors and associated products.AMAL subsequently became part of the IMI Group in the 1960s. It was sold in 1993 to Grosvenor Works Ltd of North London - a supplier of fuel system components. under Grosvenor some of the most popular obsolete ranges were remanufactured.
In 2003, the business was sold to Burlen Fuel Systems Limited, a company that also produces SU, Solex
Solex
Solex was a French manufacturer of carburetors and the powered bicycle VéloSoleX.The Solex company was founded by Marcel Mennesson and Maurice Goudard to manufacture vehicle radiators...
and Zenith
Zenith Carburetters
Zenith Carburetters was a British company making carburettors. In 1955 they joined with their major pre-war rival Solex Carburettors and over time the Zenith brand name fell into disuse...
, three other "classic" carburettor ranges.