Recently Royal Enfield launched its popular classic 350 motorcycle in three Redditch series variants – Redditch Red, Redditch Green and Redditch Blue. As we all know that Royal Enfield have an 116-year-old legacy behind its name and each of its models carry a different story, so here are five things you need to know about the new Royal Enfield Redditch Series:-1. The Motorcycle series is named after a small town 15 miles south of Birmingham
Redditch came to prominence during the Industrial Revolution, earning a worldwide reputation for its needles and fishing tackle. The earliest Royal Enfields, sturdily engineered bicycles produced there in the 1890s, were equipped with an engine in 1901 making them the first motorcycles to be rolled out of Redditch. Thereafter the town earned a permanent place in British motorcycling history. Production at Royal Enfield's Hewell Road factory may have ceased in 1967 but the company's Redditch years still have a palpable effect on the look and feel of a Royal Enfield today.2. Royal Enfield monogram the mark of the heritage
The iconic Royal Enfield monogram on the new Redditch edition first appeared in 1939 on the tank of the prototype 125cc 2-stroke motorcycle, called 'Royal Baby'. The outbreak of WWII saw the model transform into the now legendary 'Flying Flea' paratroopers motorcycle, which still proudly wore its RE tank badge. Subsequently, the Redditch mark was flanked by a wing design, and was proudly adopted by the Royal Enfield Classic in 2008. Carrying the legacy forward, the original Redditch RE insignia has now been revived expressly for use on Royal Enfield Classic 350s with Redditch colourways.3. Redditch colourways
In the 1950s, the Royal Enfield factory experimented with many colours on their motorcycles, some subtle, others bold. In the later part of the decade, three distinctive tones of green, red and blue appeared on the Crusader, Clipper, Bullet and Meteor Minor models. These strong, striking shades emphasised the elegant contours and modern design of the machines. In 2017, the new range of Classic 350s brings back that era with colourways that take their cue from these original tones. Complete with the monogram that is synonymous with many of the fine motorcycles of the period, this new collection is reminiscent of a decade that was a great time for Royal Enfield.The three colours:-• Chinese Red
One of the most iconic features of a Royal Enfield motorcycle is its 'tiger lamp'. Since 1954, a pair of these small pilot lights have been an integral part of the Royal Enfield casquette, a combined headlight and instrument panel cast from aluminium. First fitted to 350 and 500cc Bullets, the Meteor and the 500 Twin, the casquette and tiger lamps design have remained a key styling point throughout the Bullet’s production life in India and continues to this day on Classic models, making them a legendary mark of Royal Enfield.5. The Royal Enfield float at Redditch Carnival
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