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1960s Competition on Grass and Track

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Diversification followed by going into the field of competition, and by the end of 1960 a range of roadsters, trials and scramble models were available. This was also the year when the Ministry of Supply moved out, leaving the whole floor area of the Vulcan Works for motorcycle production by some two dozen employees.

It was in 1961that the COUGAR scrambler was introduced and a works team formed with riders such as Bryan "Badger" Goss and John Draper. Cotton also made an impact on road racing when they became involved with the prototypes after Villiers introduced the Starmaker racing engine in 1962. The 247 cc TELSTAR road racer and CONQUEST were introduced in 1962 and 1964.

1965 Cotton 250cc Cotton Continental


Between 1964 and 1966, under the guidance of technical adviser Derek Minter, Cottons ridden by Minter, Ivy, Inchley and others won races on every British mainland circuit including the Southampton Clubs 500 mile production race for two years in succession and the British 250 cc Championship.
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