Unit construction Triumph When Edward Turner first showed his revolutionary Speed Twin to the Press at the end of July 1937, it was his long-term intention to phase out all of the single cylinder models
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Yamaha DT250: on the trail
Yamaha DT enduro Did the trail bike, or enduro if you really want to be correct about it, replace the 100-year-old Brit Bike as a winter hack? Look back in time a bit, to those
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192cc Velocette Valiant flat twin When Veloce Limited launched their 248cc overhead valve MOV model in 1933 they were onto a winner right from the start. With a maximum speed in excess of 60mph, widely
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Ariel Square Four in traditional ad pose Four cylinder motorcycles have been with us for a very long time – longer than many of us would think. The first was the Holden, which went into
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Triumph TR5 Trophy Edward Turner, the Managing Director and Chief Designer of the Triumph Engineering Company held firm views about the extent to which manufacturers should take part in off-road competition events. He considered it
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The Sun Cycles and Fittings Company Limited, of Aston Brook Street, Birmingham, bad a long association with the British motorcycle industry. Founded by the Parkes family in 1885, their first involvement with two wheels was
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1949 Scott Unlike some of the other motorcycle manufacturers, the Scott Motor Cycle Company did not supply motorcycles to the armed forces during World War 2. Instead, they became involved in war work of a
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Indian Brave The Indian Motorcycle Company, of Springfield, Massachusetts, a formidable rival to Harley-Davidson, were just as famous for their large capacity vee-twins. The first appeared way back in 1906 and by 1911 they had
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Continental Sports had a cobby look It would seem that Frank Willoughby Cotton, the founder of the Cotton Motor Company, shared similar ideas to Alfred Scott when it came to motorcycle frame design. Impressed by
Read moreReference: When was it that? Velocette Mac
1934 Velocette 350cc ohv in 250cc cycle parts The overhead camshaft KSS Velocette was the flagship of the Velocette range, expensive to purchase but also costly to make. By the early Thirties it was becoming
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