Villiers produced the 2F single speed engine unit from 1948~58 and could be found powering Bown, Francis Barnett, Norman, Sun and New Hudson lightweight machines. It is a great small capacity stinkwheel, its 98cc engine producing an amazing low power of 2hp and is very simple in design. Included within the manual are starting instructions […]
1951 Villiers MK 2F Instruction and Spares Book. Read More »
Well, after the massive intro and history of The Mighty G from Monseigneur McSnotty this update may leave the reader somewhat underwhelmed. As prepared as I thought I was, it simply wasn’t enough for me to be able to unleash the full , and somewhat mediocre, potential of what I’m going to unscientifically call the
Ahhh The Burt 2024 and Th’G Read More »
Gilbert, an unusual name by todays standards that came from German origins and means bright promise, brilliance. Bethune must have been a family name, put them together and you get Gilbert Bethune Brown, a successful motorcyclist who may have originated from the Wanganui or Feilding area. Who knows what spurred Gilbert on in motorcycling but
Early Competition in New Zealand. Read More »
If you own an early 1930s BSA then this excellent little handbook is for you as it covers basic maintenance on all the BSA models inclusive from 1930 to 1936. There were 15-17 different models (depending on the year) from the lightweight 174cc Model A30 2 stroke through to the bigger G30-15 and G30-16 9.86hp
1930~36 BSA Motorcycle Instruction Book. Read More »
Indian were the first manufacturer to introduce the Dispatch Tow in 1931. Harley Davidson must have seen the advantages of such a machine and introduced their 3 wheeled version called a Dispatch Tow or Servicar (probably depending on the application) in 1932. The main advantage of the Dispatch Tow over a motorcycle and sidecar was
1938 Indian Commercial Motorcycles Sales Catalogue. Read More »
