Lucas , a name that strikes fear into those who go bravely into the dark. British motorcyclists, unlike their american riders, were not keen to accept electric lighting, preferring the more primitive fire method of matches and gas. It wasn’t until 1930 when motorcyclists had that choice taken away from them when manufacturers were pressured […]
Lucas ‘The Prince of Darkness’ Running Instructions 1919 Read More »
Here’s a wee sales catalogue for the mighty M-L Maglita (only 6 pages) from 1925 Keep an eye out for McSnottys up and coming ‘Magnetos -A Basic guide’ article. I’m sure it will be packed full of sparky goodness.
Philipson’s Automatic Governor Pulley – 1913 Sales Catalogue. It was a technological marvel in its day and was proven to be one of the more popular variable speed pulleys on the market. Interesting to note that on page 4 it talks about the ‘Touring Govenor’ and should racing be visited that a ‘Racing Govenor’ could be
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This catalogue lists the engines and gearboxes available from the JAP factory for 1927. Without J.A. Prestwich there would have been far fewer motorcycle manufacturers in the very early years as most companies didn’t have the technology, skills, and/or financial backing to be able to produce their own engines. Even bigger manufacturers like Royal Enfield
1927 JAP Catalogue. Read More »
Here’s the 1927 Model 180 Spare Parts (9.76hp) V-Twin perfection from Royal Enfield Its in PDF format so make sure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader
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