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Within 10 years Francis Barnett had grown from producing 2 models to 7 models for 1935. Interesting bird names seemed to accompany their machines, names like Seagull 42 and 43, Plover 40 and 41, and the Black Hawk E36. Added to this was the Cruiser and the Stag 44. Except for the Stag the rest […]
1935 Francis-Barnett Sales Catalogue Read More »
By the 1930s the only 2 motorcycle manufacturers left in America were Indian or Harley Davidson, you were either with one or the other, but very few were with both. Choice would have been made very difficult in that design and colour options from both manufacturers were similar so probably a contributing factor in purchase
1935 Indian Sales Catalogue Read More »
Oops – how did this one sneak in here. Well, keen Barnstormer followers would know that Knobster and myself are avid supporters of the stinkwheel, early 2 stroke motorcycles, so have included this one just to show what all you staunch 4 strokers are missing. And as the 2 lightweight models have a sort of
1955 Excelsior Sales Catalogue. Read More »
So how many restorers out there would there be who could make use of a 1924 Henderson Four Cylinder Parts Book given that this would have to be a very rare and collectable motorcycle today. I have seen a few of these lovely machines but unfortunately my budget would never extend to owning one. This
1924 Henderson Deluxe Four Cylinder Parts Catalogue. Read More »
A small 4 page fold out sales catalogue of Coventry Eagle 2 stroke models. Powered by different capacities of Villiers engines there is just something about the design of these lightweight machines. Perhaps it is the all pressed steel frame, the name of Silent Superb, the cast alloy primary chain case (available on the M5
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