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 […]
1914 Humber Sales Catalogue. Read More »
Cecil Walkden Wood: Born 28 March 1874 – Died 1965 I was passed an interesting book the other day about New Zealands earliest pioneer of flight, Richard Pearse. New Zealands history books are well covered with information about Richards successes in his pursuit of flight. But I digress… In this particular book was a couple
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Barnstormer contributor Steve Wynnes purchase of the 1905 Brown motorcycle at the recent Webbs Motorcycle Auction (see here for report) was inspired by a photograph given to him by his grandmother over 50 years ago. Steve picks up the story – The photograph shows my grandparents Jack and Mary Sherman in 1904/05 on a Brown
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A few pages from a 1913 New Hudson sales brochure. Front page of catalogue. Even then motorcycles went fast. G Patterson Jnr even seemed to be impressing the spectators. It was these type of action shots that manufacturers and sponsors paid handsomely for to get the message out there that motorcycling was still new and
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