The Royal Enfield journey began in 1891 when Bob Walker Smith and Albert Eadie acquired George Townsend & Co a bicycle-making company.
For promotions, they acquired an old Maxim machine gun and painted ‘Royal Enfield Cycles Made Like A Gun’ around its wheels.
A compact motorcycle with a Swiss-made, 2 14 HP V twin Motosacoche engine was introduced by Royal Enfield in 1901.
During WWII, the British government tasked Royal Enfield with producing military bikes.
In 1955, the Redditch Company joined with Madras Motors in India to develop ‘Enfield India’
The legendary Continental GT cafe racer was introduced in 1964.
Royal Enfield India began selling the 350cc Bullet to the United Kingdom and Europe in 1977.
In 2008, the Thunderbird Twinspark was launched in India with the new Unit Construction Engine.
The 500cc UCE engine was introduced in India in 2008. The retro-styled Classic version quickly became popular, and sales grew dramatically.
The Himalayan was introduced by Royal Enfield in 2016. It came with an LS410 engine and terrain-tested suspension.