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| Cotton motorcycle presented to Gloucester Folk Museum | Cotton motorcycle presented to Gloucester Folk Museum |
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| A rare Cotton motorcycle made in Gloucester is to be presented to the city council later. | A rare Cotton motorcycle made in Gloucester is to be presented to the city council later. |
| The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust (BMCT) will loan the only surviving Mark 1 Telstar in its original form to the city's folk museum. | The British Motorcycle Charitable Trust (BMCT) will loan the only surviving Mark 1 Telstar in its original form to the city's folk museum. |
| It was restored in the US and was recently bought by the trust and shipped to the UK. | It was restored in the US and was recently bought by the trust and shipped to the UK. |
| Cottons were made in Gloucester between 1919 and 1978. Only 16 Mark 1s were ever made. | |
| Andy Bufton, from the trust, said he was delighted that the bike, with frame number five, would be put on permanent display. | |
| "It was restored by a firm in the States and went into a private collection. It was then sold at auction to a man from Philadelphia," he said. | "It was restored by a firm in the States and went into a private collection. It was then sold at auction to a man from Philadelphia," he said. |
| "We became aware it was for sale and bought it from him recently. The bike only came into the country two weeks ago." | "We became aware it was for sale and bought it from him recently. The bike only came into the country two weeks ago." |
| Councillor Colin Organ, from Gloucester City Council, said: "It is fabulous that the Mark 1 Telstar Cotton motorbike is returning to the city. | Councillor Colin Organ, from Gloucester City Council, said: "It is fabulous that the Mark 1 Telstar Cotton motorbike is returning to the city. |
| "The championship bikes displayed exceptional handling for their time and this is believed to be the earliest Telstar in existence, and the only one still to Mark 1 specification." | "The championship bikes displayed exceptional handling for their time and this is believed to be the earliest Telstar in existence, and the only one still to Mark 1 specification." |
| Cottons became famous in the 1920s when some machines won the prestigious Isle of Man TT, | Cottons became famous in the 1920s when some machines won the prestigious Isle of Man TT, |
| The factory was originally based behind the museum where there is now a car park. | The factory was originally based behind the museum where there is now a car park. |
| For many years the Cotton Motorcycle club has held an annual rally at Gloucester Folk Museum to celebrate the machine. | For many years the Cotton Motorcycle club has held an annual rally at Gloucester Folk Museum to celebrate the machine. |