By 1912 Triumph motorcycles had been in production for 10 years. Little did they realise that they would be around for a lot longer. For 105 years old this catalogue is in exceptionally good condition and as the cover says, Adams Ltd of 32 High Street, Christchurch were the sole agents for New Zealand. But […]
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Early photographs of female motorcycle riders are scarce with the sport of riding motorcycles regarded as the domain of men. So it was a pleasant surprise to come across a photo postcard depicting what looks like a female rider dressed and ready posing in front of an early fixed speed Triumph. The scene is labelled
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Good quality photographs of early motorcycling groups are quite hard to find, so when this scene came our way I definitely thought that it was worth sharing. The photograph was taken outside the Fielding Post Office about 1912 (a general consensus amongst a few knowledgeable people). The period chosen is centered around the riding gear
Out For a Ride in . . . . . . . . . . 1912? Read More »
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
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This little clip was pointed out to me recently and I thought it was worth sharing. Following up on the good old interweb, I managed to track down Hamish, who filled me in on a little more background on the clip and motorcycle. The clip was made by the Historical Aviation Film Unit (HAFU) and
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