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 […]
1913 New Hudson Sales Brochure and Riders Manual. Read More »
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
1914 British Army Despatch Rider Read More »
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
New Zealands First Barnstormer – Cecil W Wood Read More »
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
Mr and Mrs Sherman with their 1904 Brown Read More »
