Triumph 1911/14 in TT roadster trim 3 ½ HP 499 cc frame # 190190 engine # 31277 TTU Winning the single cylinder class in the 1908 TT races on the Isle of Man gave an enormous boost to sales of Triumph machines. From 1909 on a special “TT roadster” model was to appear in the catalogues. In the 1910 TT eight Triumphs started, of which five ..
Indian 1913 “4 H.P. Single Cylinder 30.50. Regular Model” 500 cc IOE engine # 42E142 Oscar Hedstrom and Oliver Hendee, both active in the cycle racing world, got together to found the Hendee Manufacturing Company and build the first prototype Indian motorcycle in 1901. That first machine was powered by a single-cylinder, ‘F-head’ (inlet over exh..
Sunbeam 1918 4 PS französisches Militärmodell 545 ccm Seitenventil-Einzylinder Rahmen-Nr. 7444 Motor-Nr. 134 7291 Getriebe-Nr. 8777Eine Sunbeam der besonderen Art! Im Laufe der Jahre haben wir über 80 Sunbeam-Motorräder verkauft, aber dies ist das erste, das mit einem Riemenantrieb ausgestattet ist. Es handelt sich um ein..
From a deceased estate; in single-family ownership from 1948 - 2022; veteran of many Pioneer Runs; original number plate; vast and complex history file; come and see it! This Douglas comes with a vast history file extending back to the late 1920s which will take the next owner many happy hours to digest.A buff logbook records the d..
From a deceased estate; in the current family ownership since 1929; veteran of dozens of Pioneer Runs; engine out for rebuild; vast history file; original number plate; many spares included This 1914 Douglas 350cc has been in the current family ownership since 1929, passing from father to son in 1991. It seems to have completed the London..
From a deceased estate; current owner since 1966; restored in 1971 and in regular use since; veteran of many Pioneer Runs; original number plate; rare machine with lots of history and lots to like! “GOOD NEWS! Drudgery and fatigue are forever ended! Nevermore will you feel fagged out ten miles from home. No need now to tramp on foot, wear..
Triumph 1914 4HP 550 cc type “C” Roadster 3 speed Sturmey Archer combination frame # 2240MS engine # 35942 High quality of finish and workmanship were always very strong points with Triumph; year by year details in the design were improved. Some of the “important improvements” (as the company put it) listed in the 1914 catalogue were: 85×..
Abingdon King Dick 1912ca 3 ½ HP Standard Model 499 cc side valve single frame # 1346 engine # 2447 Founded in 1856, Abingdon King Dick is to this day an established manufacturer of quality engineering tools, see https://www.kingdicktools.co.uk/info/index.asp?page=history-of-abingdon-king-dick-100Originally called Abingdon Engineer..
Minerva 1907 4 ½ HP 577 cc side valve V-twin frame # 2081 engine # 30627 Mr Sylvain de Jong, born in Amsterdam on 5 January 1868, moved at the age of 13 with his parents and two brothers to Brussels. After working for some years as a journalist, he went to the U.K. to study the safety bicycle production. In 1895, S. de Jong, his br..
Broken down. Not working. Could bake a working engine from the 2. Found in grandfathers / uncles garage along with large amount of other de Dion parts..