KYRIE  |  1903  |  UK  :

KYRIE was a short-lived British motorcycle marque that appeared in 1903 at a time when the motorcycle industry was still in its pioneering phase. The marque is recorded as having been based at Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, England, but very little detailed information has survived concerning its founders, production methods, or the number of machines built. Like many early motorcycle ventures, KYRIE existed during a period when individual engineers, cycle manufacturers, and small workshops were experimenting with motorised bicycles in response to the growing public interest in powered transport.

Although surviving records are sparse, it is likely that KYRIE motorcycles followed contemporary design practice, employing a strengthened bicycle frame fitted with a small single-cylinder engine and belt drive. Such machines were intended to provide an affordable and practical alternative to horse-drawn transport while offering greater range and speed than an ordinary pedal cycle. Reliability, however, remained a challenge for all manufacturers of the period, and the market was highly competitive despite its infancy.

The absence of later references to the marque suggests that production was extremely limited and that the enterprise did not progress beyond its initial experimental or commercial phase.