Books

Douglas motorcycles have always seemed to be a popular motorcycle from the 1910s through to the 1930s in New Zealand, and this can be supported by the photos that we have put up on Barnstormers, and also those held in our National Library. Even rallies that I attended in the 1970s and 80s were always […]

In 1906 Frank Grimley, of Grimley’s Sarolea Motors, Sydney, Australia was the sole Australian and New Zealand agent for all things Sarolea. This is the companies advertising flyer to all those who may have been contemplating the purchase of the new complicated mechanical motobicycle, whether as a complete machine or as a kitset, instead of

Supplied by Turnill, North & Co, Motorcycle Specialists, of Peterborough this catalogue gives an excellent insight into the inner working of the Royal Ruby Factory. Manufacturing was spread over their No 1 and No 2 Works with the first 7 pages outlining the various departments required to produce motorcycles. From frame building, The Capstan Dept,

This is the second Watsonian catalogue that we have listed, the other one being for Watsonian 1926. With their motto being For Pleasure, Speed, & Commerce The Watsonian Folding Sidecar Co, of Birmingham were set to deliver. Sidecars were still a new concept in 1916 but manufacturers were going all out to provide a full