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Roy C. Marks, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, created the first moto bicycle in the United States in 1896 in San
Francisco. In 1901 the California Motor Company was created for the purpose of manufacturing the Marks design of motorcycle. Founder were Lewis Bill - President, J. W. Leavitt - Vice
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The fame associated with this event resulted in the
California Motor Company being purchased by Consolidated Manufacturing. Its machinery was disassembled and moved to Toledo, Ohio. It was there that Consolidated manufactured the Yale Motorcycle.
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Two patents were issued to Marks. On 30 September 1902, patent 710,329 Explosive Engine for Motor-Vehicles (which had been filed on
September 7, 1901) was granted. And also patent 710,330 Carbureter for Explosive-Engines (January 2, 1902).
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was founded in San
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