Corgi (1946 to 1954)

The Corgi motorcycle, produced in the United Kingdom from 1948 to 1954, was a lightweight scooter developed from the wartime Welbike parachute motorcycle. Designed by John Dolphin and built under licence by Brockhouse Engineering, the Corgi featured a 98cc Villiers two-stroke engine, simple transmission, and compact, utilitarian design aimed at affordable postwar transport. Improved over its military predecessor with a stronger frame and conventional fuel tank, the Corgi was widely exported, including to the United States where it was sold as the Indian Papoose. Today, the Corgi is remembered as a distinctive example of postwar British ingenuity and lightweight motorcycle design.