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A nice little 6 page sales catalogue from Williams Bros Ltd, of Elizabeth St Sydney. It covers the Models TS (£63.00), SW (£68.00), CW, OB, and the sleek little RA. The RA was Douglas’ racing model designated as the I.O.M Model and with 25 bhp it was a true racer with a lot of success. […]
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When one mentions ‘mouse’ certain people scream, when mouse trap is mentioned the ‘greenies’ get aggitated and they mumble “only if it is humane”. But what about the infamous Mousetrap carburettor made by Binks? Well they are a bit like the Yeti, sometimes seen and seldom understood. However that is about to change as some
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The Triumph Model N Deluxe was introduced for 1929 and was an upgrade from the 1927-28 Model N with a new saddle style petrol tank. It still had a total loss oiling system, but this was to be its last year as Triumph was introducing its new models for 1930 with a full recirculating system.
1929 Triumph Model N De luxe Instruction Manual Read More »
It is amazing what one has that one can easily forget about, well at least that goes for me. Here is a small 3 page sales leaflet for the 1922 2 ¾ Douglas that has been sitting in an old book for the last 38 years in my cabinet that I forgot I had. It
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J.A.P (J.A. Prestwich) of Tottenham, London, produced a wide range of engines for many different applications. Motorcycle engines for standard, sports, and racing use were available, and many common manufacturers used them. Royal Enfield used the v twin engine from 1912 until 1919 when they developed their own engine (which did look very similar to
1933 J.A.P Engine Information. Read More »
