Sales Catalogues

By 1913 motorcycle manufacturers were doing anything to entice new customers to their product and what better way than with a high quality sales brochure outlining new models and past successes. This brochure has everything. It is a sales brochure, riders manual, engine parts list, sidecar list and has testimonials of riders successes at home […]

By 1928~29 most motorcycles had been upgraded with the new saddle type petrol tanks, better brakes, 3 speed (and sometimes 4 speed) gearboxes, and better suspension. Ariel was no different and by 1929 they were also starting to amass quite a few awards from competition, a good indication of the reliability of a manufacturers product.

Well for 1925 they only had 2 machines listed for export, a 147cc 2 speed belt drive model, and a 172cc 3 speed all chain drive machine. Sparce looking motorcycles manufactured true to their motto of €œBuilt Like a Bridge€ the triangular bolt together frame may have appeared odd but it proved very strong (as

Major changes for 1925 saw the old style square or flat petrol tank and loop frame gone and the new frame and teardrop style petrol tank introduced. Harley Davidson were proud of this upgrade and displayed it openly with the release of their 1925 sales catalogue. The new frame allowed a lower seat height without

This is the Colonial Edition in which the agents were A.G. Healing & Co in Cashel Street, Christchurch, and also in Wellington. It includes the 2 single cylinder models for 1914 €“ the 3 ½ hp 3 speed air cooled bike, and the 3 ½ hp watercooled bike as well as Humbers light Cycle-car called