British craftsmanship Since 1869
Rudge is a British heritage motorcycle brand, renowned around the world for craftsmanship, motorsport and Innovation. Unfortunately, Rudge was one of the many sacrifices of WW2 as a result of devoting all manufacturing facilities towards supporting the war effort.
Daniel Rudge founded the brand in 1869, and over 150 years later, Jacob Rudge is bringing it back, with a vision to redefine luxury motorcycling for the modern era.
Motorsport DNA
Motorsport is at the heart of the Rudge name and forms a large part of the brands essence. Through competition, great things are achieved, such as the three time championship winning 500TT Scuderia, famously built in conjunction with Enzo Ferrari.
Scuderia Ferrari Harmony
The Scuderia Ferrari Motorcycle Team dominated from 1932 to 1934, securing 3 national titles and 44 victories.
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull photoshoot with Sebastian Vettel and a Rudge Ulster motorcycle.
Coventry Football Club
Herbert Chapman was employed at the Rudge factory during the First World War. He organised men's and women's football matches to raise money for the Rudge-Whitworth Prisoner of War Fund.
In this team photo we have not only a piece of silverware, held by Herbert Chapman himself, and a young mascot holding the match ball, but also a huge advertising board reminding us that the best bicycles in Britain were made here in Coventry at the Rudge factory!