Sunbeam Cycles
Sunbeam Cycles made by John Marston Limited of Wolverhampton was a British brand of bicycles and, from 1912 to 1956 motorcycles.
| Sunbeam | |
| Company type | Private company |
| Industry | Bicycle and motorcycle |
| Founded | 1887 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
| Founder | John Marston |
| Fate | defunct |
| Headquarters | Wolverhampton , England |
| Products | Bicycles and motorcycles |
| Owner | John Marston |
On John Marston's death after the First World War it was bought by Nobel Industries, Nobel became ICI. Associated Motor Cycles bought it in 1937; then, BSA bought Sunbeam in 1943. Sunbeam Cycles is most famous for its S7 balloon-tyred shaft-drive motorcycle with an overhead valve in-line twin engine.
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