Sales Catalogues

For 1931 Calthorpe Motor Cycle Co produced a 350cc motorcycle called the Ivory. A lovely looking machine, perhaps because I have always thought that there was something quite special about a sloper engine motorcycle, the sporty lines of the incline engine which seems to change the complete look of the whole design of the machine. […]

It has been 10 years since the first Indian rolled out the doors of the Springfield factory. And in that time Indian Motocycles have been very successful in the various competition and reliability events both at home and abroad that were a good test for both rider and machine. An impressive line up of ‘wins’

Some sales catalogues just tell buyers what particular manufacturers had coming up for the next year, whereas others seize on the opportunity to show case their successes and what new developments were on the horizon. Norton was one such manufacturer that was the latter and by 1928 they were establishing an unrivalled list of wins

Another great sales catalogue from BSA with the front cover depicting a country village with riders of a combination and solo machines enjoying a Sunday ride – perhaps. Being one of the stronger motorcycle manufacturers in 1926 BSA presented an impressive 13 machines for prospective purchasers to consider. Models included are the 2.49hp B26 2

After WW2 the management at Triumph Engineering, Coventry decided that the world was now more advanced with motorcycle design and that they couldn’t really see a place for their war style single cylinder machines for post war riders. As such they would only concentrate on twin cylinder motorcycles. So for 1949 they only offered up