What an impressive line up by Triumph for 1935 with a total of 13 models from 250, 350, 500, 550 side valve and OHV variations to the newly introduced 650cc OHV parallel twin Model 6/1. There were also 3 models of sidecar produced. The Triumph 6/1 was produced from 1934 to 1936. Designed by ex-Ariel […]
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A well used but very fragile manual that is definitely best shared with the rest of the world by scanning. With the owners name of E Firness? Petone 2/1/28 and 4/11/32 scribed on a couple of pages it is a very detailed manual and with the additional hand written notations from the original owner that
1928 AJS 3.49hp OHV K6 Owners Manual. Read More »
Following on from the 1949 LE Velocette parts catalogue previously published here this lovely little owners handbook, being in exceptional condition, is loaded with information for any owner wishing to do their own maintenance. Starting out with descriptions and layouts of all controls, levers, pedals and ‘that starting lever’ it follows on with some comprehensive
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Sometimes it is good to just kick back and look at old photographs of riders past. It is even better if there is a story, but as in most cases they are just photos by themselves, no story, and have been discarded by people who share no interest in our past. These images would most
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And this is how it all started. The 1st edition copy of the English publication The MotorCycle put out to the general public on Tuesday, March 31st 1903 for the princely sum of 2d. A gamble no doubt by those who hoped that besides riding these two wheeled contraptions that people also wanted to read
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