Royal Enfield motorcycles had been sold in India since 1949. In 1955, the Indian government looked for a suitable motorcycle for its police and army, for use patrolling the country 's border. The Bullet was chosen as the most suitable bike for the job. The Indian government ordered 800 350 - cc model Bullets, an enormous order for the time. In 1955, the Redditch company joined Madras Motors in India in forming "Enfield India '' to assemble, under licence, the 350 cc Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle in Madras (now called Chennai). Under Indian law, Madras Motors owned the majority (over 50 %) of shares in the company. In 1957 tooling equipment was sold to Enfield India so that they could manufacture components.
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