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New Imperial Classic In 1931 the British motorcycle industry was facing hard times. With the country in the grip of a deep recession, a number of manufacturers had already ceased business; amongst them AJS, who had gone into voluntary liquidation early that year. Something had to be done to restore confidence, and it was on…

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1954 DOT scrambler Model SCH Although DOT was only a relatively small company, based in Hulme, Manchester, it ranked as one of Britain's motorcycle pioneers. Formed in 1903 by Harry Reed, it is alleged the name was coined from the slogan later used in advertisements by the company in the Twenties – 'Devoid Of-Trouble'. However,…

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AJS Stormer Ford once very successful company, AJS seems to have suffered more than its fair share of misfortunes. Founded by Joe Stevens senior and four of his five sons in 1909, A.J. Stevens & Co Ltd, occupied premises in Retreat Street, Wolverhampton. It was here they had made the engine for the Wearwell Stevens…

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AJS model 8 It’s a relative term really – Lightweight, it all depends upon what it is you're judging it against. For Associated Motor Cycles, it meant lighter than the range of AJS traditional 350 and 500 singles that had seen them through from 1945 to the mid 1950s; good solid British style bikes that…

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Royal Enfield Interceptor – first of the superbikes It was with their 1963 UK model range, that Royal Enfield included the biggest big parallel twin, so far seen on the home market, The move was perhaps surprising, for the famous old Redditch company was already at the forefront of the Cubes battle, with their 700…

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