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Ariel Arrow Readers of the June 1993 feature in this series will recall that at the end of their 1959 season, Ariel Motors Ltd., discontinued their four-stroke range for which they had been world famous. A change in company policy had dictated that henceforth they would "concentrate on making two-stroke twins, following the successful launch…

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Royal Enfield 250cc When the production of motorcycles for the civilian market resumed after the war, most manufacturers concentrated on the larger capacity classes and were less inclined to make a 250. Admittedly there was an abundance of two strokes available in the lower capacity classes but for those who preferred a four stroke the…

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Raleigh sidecar outfit Mention the name Raleigh today and to most it will convey thoughts of a large company in Nottingham associated with the manufacture of good quality bicycles. Few will recall that at one time the company manufactured good quality motorcycles too and were one of the first to market a motorcycle under this…

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Rare 1929 model USS Velocette When Veloce Limited entered the motorcycle market by acquiring the assets and goodwill of Kelecom Motors in 1904, the latter's 2hp four stroke was renamed Veloce. This name continued to be used on the company's own four stroke designs that followed, which sadly were not quite the success intended. Their…

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Maserati 250/T4 (Gran Turismo lusso) Maserati conjures up the image of highly successful racing cars finished in Italian racing red, with legendary drivers such as Fangio, Ascari, Bira, Moss, Taruffi, rabham and Hawthorne, to name but a few. Formed by five brothers, the company had entered the industry comparatively late, in 1926. They soon made…

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