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| The Type A was basically a ready-made bicycle on which was mounted the first independently designed mass-produced engine to carry the Honda name. It was a long-selling product for approximately three years, from February 1948 to 1951. |
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| Storage location | : | HONDA COLLECTION HALL (Twin Ring Motegi, 120-1, Hiyama, Motegi-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken 321-3597) | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1947 | |
| Manufacturer | : | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | |
| Classification | : | Mass-production vehicle | |
| Current status | : | On public display: operational | |
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| Vehicle name | : | Honda Type A |  |
| Model | : | Type A (Honda Type A) | |
| Company name | : | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | |
| Vehicle type/usage | : | Class 1 motor bicycle | |
| Location of actual vehicle/replica | : | Honda Collection Hall | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1947 |
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| Style | : | Engine mounted on bicycle | |
| Points of interest, topicality | : | Honda's first original design and engine |
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| Body / Size |
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| Features | : | No features as it was a bicycle equipped with an engine. |
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| Body / Axle / Driving / Others |
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| Features | : | Mounted on ready-made bicycle |
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| Engine/ Size / Power |
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| Type | : | Air-cooled 2-stroke gasoline | |
| Cylinder arrangement | : | Single cylinder | |
| Valve train | : | Piston | |
| Carburetor | : | 1 | |
| Bore x stroke | : | 40×40 | |
| Displacement | : | 50 cc | |
| Ignition system | : | Magneto | |
| Max. power/r.p.m. | : | 1 ps | |
| Exhaust emissions treatment | : | Noise reduction muffler | |
| Supercharger | : | None | |
| Lubrication method | : | Oil-in-gasoline lubrication | |
| Start method | : | Pedal | |
| Fuel tank capacity | : | 3.2 L |
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| Drive-train |
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| Transmission | : | Variable 1-speed | |
| Power transmission method | : | Belt |
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