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{{Infobox company
| name = New Hudson Motorcycles
| logo = 
| fate = Taken over by [[Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company#Motorcycles|BSA]] after the Second World War
| successor = 
| foundation = 1903
| defunct = 1957
| location =  [[Birmingham]], UK
| industry = Manufacturing and engineering
| key_people = George Patterson    
| products = Motorcycles 
| num_employees =
| parent =
| subsid =
}}

'''New Hudson Motorcycles''' was a British [[motorcycle]] manufacturer. Founded in 1903 by George Patterson  in [[Birmingham]], their first motorcycle was produced in 1902 but was unsuccessful. The New Hudson range expanded between 1910 and 1915 using [[JA Prestwich Industries|JAP]] engines, then the factory joined the war effort until 1919. As well as side-valve and OHV single-cylinder engines of 350 to 600&nbsp;cc, they also built a 211&nbsp;cc two-stroke and a number of three-wheelers with MAG engines.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/new_hudson.htm|title=New Hudson Motorcycles|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref> In 1927 [[Bert le Vack]] broke the {{convert|100|mph}} record at Brooklands on a 500&nbsp;cc New Hudson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/britbikes/brit_n.html|title=New Hudson|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref>

The firm stopped motorcycle production in 1932 and changed their name to [[Lucas Industries#Girling|Girling]] Ltd&nbsp;– which still exists as a brake-component company.  Bikes were made under the New Hudson name after the Second World War, when they became a subsidiary of [[Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company#Motorcycles|Birmingham Small Arms Company]] (BSA) and manufactured successful [[autocycle]]s until 1957.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0228.htm|title=New Hudson Autocycle|accessdate=2008-07-15}}</ref>

==Models==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope= "col | Model
! scope= "col | Year 
! scope= "col | Notes
|-
! scope= "row" | 293cc aiv
| 1911
|
|-
! scope= "row" | Model 3B 500cc
| 1912 
| 31/2 HP single-cylinder engine
|-
! scope= "row" | 500cc 'Touring'
| 1914
|
|-
! scope= "row" | 'Big Six'
| 1916
|
|-
! scope= "row" | 220cc
| 1922
| Two-stroke
|-
! scope= "row" | 500cc Type E
| 1924
|
|-
! scope= "row" | 350cc
| 1926
| Twin-port
|-
! scope= "row" | 346cc OHV
| 1927
|
|-
! scope= "row" | Brooklands 500cc 
| 1929
| MSO dry sump engine 
|-
! scope= "row" | 596cc SV
| 1929 
|   
|-
! scope= "row" | 350 SV 
| 1931
|
|-
! scope= "row" | 350 OHV
| 1931
|
|-
! scope= "row" | 493 SV
| 1931
|
|-
! scope= "row" | 350 OHV 'Tourist'
| 1932
| Three-speed
|-
! scope= "row" | 493 OHV
| 1932
|
|-
! scope= "row" | 550 SV
| 1932
|
|-
! scope= "row" | Bronze Wing 
| 1933
| 500&nbsp;cc 
|-
! scope= "row" | Autocycle
| 1940
| [[Villiers Engineering|Villiers]] JDL engine 
|-
! scope= "row" | Autocycle
| 1950
| 98&nbsp;cc
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
*{{citation |last=Londesbrough |first=Eric |title=New Hudson: The history of a motor cycle company |year=1999 |publisher=Vintage Motorcycle Club |isbn=978-0-9519139-2-5}}

==External links==
* [http://www.vmccsouthdurham.co.uk/New-Hudson/Marque-Specialist VMCC New Hudson pages]
* [http://www.new-hudson.co.uk/ Site dedicated to the New Hudson Marque]
* [http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/new_hudson/index.htm New Hudson adverts gallery]
 
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