Triumph Terrier classic British motorcycle When Edward Turner launched his first Triumph twin in 1937 it marked the beginning of his plan to replace all the older single cylinder models by twins. Based on al
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Reference: When was it that? Pouncy
Pouncy two stroke If it not been for Jack Pouncy's enterprise in Dorset, the only connection the county would have had with motorcycles was when AJW assembled mopeds with engines of foreign manufacture in Wimborne
Read moreReference: When was it that? Baughan
Baughan sidecar outfit In the days when the British motorcycle industry was at its peak each individual manufacturer was constantly striving to come up with some startling development that would give them the edge over
Read moreReference: When was it that? KRM
KRM Superstreak racer When it became obvious that there was no longer any hope of Britain having a Grand Prix racing motorcycle capable of taking up the foreign challenge, the idea of a Manx Lottery
Read moreReference: When was it that? BSA B31
BSA B31 roadster Bearing in mind the B31 BSA was made from 1945 to 1959, and the B33 from 1946 to 1960, large numbers of them are still in use judging from the number one
Read moreReference: When was it that? Ariel 3
Ariel 3. Erm… Like many of Britain's former motorcycle manufacturers Ariel were in at the very beginning. Although it was not until 1902 that they made their first motorcycle, their association with transportation of one
Read moreReference: When was it that? BSA's Star
BSA 500CC ohv Gold Star Model M24 Destined to become the cornerstone of the British motorcycle industry, BSA were late in making their first motorcycle. Although they had been making bicycle parts since ) 1873,
Read moreReference: When was it that? Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi Lodola Although one of the 'newer' motorcycle manufacturers, Moto Guzzi always seemed able to come up with unusual, sophisticated and highly successful designs. Located on the shores of Lake Como, in Italy, the
Read moreReference: When was it that? Ariel
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.
Read moreReference: When was it that? Royal Enfield
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
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