Most motorcycle riders have always wanted to look cool, whether it be with an open face crash helmet, Stadium googles, sheepskin topped riding boots, and from the 1950s and 60s a white scarf and leather jacket adorned with badges and patches. These few photos of Eric and his motor (side valve New Hudsons) are depicting […]
I have had this photograph for about 30 years and know absolutely nothing about it but have found it to be quite intriguing. The skill that has gone into converting an overhead valve engine into a OHC engine would have been something very difficult to achieve on a home workshop Myford ML7. So why convert
An Interesting OHC Twin Cylinder Engine. Read More »
By 1931 Humber Motorcycles had gone, with the parent company deciding to concentrate completely on car production. Such a shame as their motorcycles certainly had style. The attractiveness of the 1927 models with their long sleek shape of the petrol tank surely would be appealing compared to a lot of other marques from that year.
1927 Humber Sales Catalogue Read More »
This sales catalogue headed ‘Preliminary Issue – Your Motorcycle For 1930’ is a quality publication from Ariel. There is very little difference with the models in the 1929 sales catalogue that we previously published to the ones in this 1930 edition except that from 1930 it was compulsory that manufacturers fitted electric lighting. There are
1930 Ariel Sales Catalogue. Read More »
Post WW2 there were a lot of generic publications for the different marques covering models from about 1932 up to about 1948, and Royal Enfield were no different. The only issue was that they covered major servicing which was about 95 percent of the maintenance requirements, but sometimes it was the little bits missed out
1945 Royal Enfield Model WD/CO Factory Workshop Manual. Read More »
