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banjo 20-10-2007 19:28
Motocycle
 
Would anyone know what make and model of motorcycle this is ? Thanks

zing_deleted 20-10-2007 20:12
Re: Motocycle
 
No but chances are its at the motorcycle museum and thats not far from you ;) J6 M42 iirc

alferret 20-10-2007 20:13
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Well after an exaustive search, about 1\2hr I think I may have found out what it is.

Its a Vauxhall Motorcycle circa 1922\23

Here is what I found from a cached page on google

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THE VAUXHALL MOTORBIKE (1922/23)

In 1922 Vauxhall started work on its first and only motorcycle. The machine was designed by Major Frank B Halford who was a very well known aero-engineer who created the Cirrus engine for de Havilland in 1924. Halford was also responsible for the flat H liquid cooled Napier Sabre and worked on the Jet engine development with Sir Frank Whittle.

By 1923 two machines had been completed before production difficulties made it clear that the machine was not going to be a financial success. A further six frames and twelve engines were made but the machines and spares were offered for sale to company personnel.

Two complete bikes are known to have been sold to a draftsman and an apprentice but only one machine is known to survive today. Registration number 8718MN was in a private collection on the Isle of Man for many years but is now believed to be to be in Ashurst, W Sussex in England.

This single seater motorcycle was a very advanced design for the 1920’s and it had a wheelbase of 58 in, a length of 90 in and a height of 39 in. It weighed in at 415 lb and featured a duplex cradle frame with coil-sprung twin forks, no rear suspension and no dampers.

The engine was a 4 cylinder square (67mm bore and stroke) unit (945cc giving circa 30bhp @ 3500 rpm) with separate air cooled in line cylinders, aluminium crankcase, 3-bearing 2-piece crankshaft, single carburettor, magneto ignition and 6-volt electrics. Lubrication was by wick to the overhead valve rockers and by dippers on the ends of the connecting rods at the bottom end. The cylinder head was fixed but overhead valves were used with a side camshaft.

A 3 speed box and shaft drive was fitted with a 6 in multi-plate clutch, 7 in drum brakes and 700x80 tyres. The reported top speed was 82mph.
I found it by searching for the reg No, seeing as it's a classic bike it turned up trumps.


LINKAGE
Its about 1\3rd of the way down the page under the title The Vauxhall Motorbike

Hope this has helped.

banjo 20-10-2007 20:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alferret (Post 34418642)
Well after an exaustive search, about 1\2hr I think I may have found out what it is.

Its a Vauxhall Motorcycle circa 1922\23

Here is what I found from a cached page on google



I found it by searching for the reg No, seeing as it's a classic bike it turned up trumps.


LINKAGE
Its about 1\3rd of the way down the page under the title The Vauxhall Motorbike

Hope this has helped.
Thank you so much for your time and effort, I owe you a pint or three :) cheers.Oh and a greenie !

alferret 20-10-2007 21:17
Re: Motocycle
 
No probs Banjo, glad to have been of some service :)

papa smurf 20-10-2007 21:23
Re: Motocycle
 
so any one else got pics of there bike

Tinky 21-10-2007 09:53
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 34418670)
so any one else got pics of there bike
Here are a few of my Dad's/friends bikes from around 50 years ago, he did have a Harley Davidson at one time, but don't know if any of these are it. If anyone can tell me what make, age or anything about them, I would be very grateful. Incidentally, at a time when very few people had transport, we travelled in the sidecar to many a picnic, and happy days youth hosteling.

The Hitman 21-10-2007 10:51
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Looks like an old boys bike to me. Something Zing used to ride when he was a wee young whipper snapper.;):D

banjo 21-10-2007 11:34
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Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 34418798)
Here are a few of my Dad's/friends bikes from around 50 years ago, he did have a Harley Davidson at one time, but don't know if any of these are it. If anyone can tell me what make, age or anything about them, I would be very grateful. Incidentally, at a time when very few people had transport, we travelled in the sidecar to many a picnic, and happy days youth hosteling.
If you go to this site, there are a lot of nice people as there are on this forum, who will try and help you. I hope this helps :angel:

Cobbydaler 21-10-2007 11:55
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Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 34418798)
Here are a few of my Dad's/friends bikes from around 50 years ago, he did have a Harley Davidson at one time, but don't know if any of these are it. If anyone can tell me what make, age or anything about them, I would be very grateful. Incidentally, at a time when very few people had transport, we travelled in the sidecar to many a picnic, and happy days youth hosteling.
The one on the left is a Matchless. You may be able to determine which one by looking here...

Tinky 21-10-2007 17:43
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Originally Posted by The Hitman (Post 34418811)
Looks like an old boys bike to me. Something Zing used to ride when he was a wee young whipper snapper.;):D
He's still a 'wee' whipper snapper, it's all that dieting lol!

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Originally Posted by banjo (Post 34418821)
If you go to this site, there are a lot of nice people as there are on this forum, who will try and help you. I hope this helps :angel:
Thank you banjo, you are very kind.

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34418831)
The one on the left is a Matchless. You may be able to determine which one by looking here...
Many thanks Cobby, I couldn't tell one from the other if I tried.

papa smurf 21-10-2007 18:04
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this is mine hope its attached

papa smurf 21-10-2007 18:09
Re: Motocycle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 34418798)
Here are a few of my Dad's/friends bikes from around 50 years ago, he did have a Harley Davidson at one time, but don't know if any of these are it. If anyone can tell me what make, age or anything about them, I would be very grateful. Incidentally, at a time when very few people had transport, we travelled in the sidecar to many a picnic, and happy days youth hosteling.
my step dad had a bsa with one of those side cars[ watsonian] i think ,a real scary experience

Tinky 21-10-2007 18:22
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 34418987)
this is mine hope its attached
That's some machine you got there paps, real beauty.;)

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 34418991)
my step dad had a bsa with one of those side cars[ watsonian] i think ,a real scary experience
My Dad's sidecar was home made (couldn't you tell) lol!

Cobbydaler 21-10-2007 18:22
Re: Motocycle
 
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Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 34418967)

Many thanks Cobby, I couldn't tell one from the other if I tried.
My best guess would be this Matchless G3L military spec... :)

Tinky 21-10-2007 18:52
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34419000)
My best guess would be this Matchless G3L military spec... :)
You are right Cobby, looks just like it! Dad was a despatch rider during the war.

Cobbydaler 21-10-2007 18:56
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Originally Posted by Tinky (Post 34419018)
You are right Cobby, looks just like it! Dad was a despatch rider during the war.
My Dad was in tanks, but the Germans capitulated when they heard he was being sent to the Front... :erm: :D

Tinky 22-10-2007 05:46
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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34419020)
My Dad was in tanks, but the Germans capitulated when they heard he was being sent to the Front... :erm: :D
Like THAT was it Cobby lol? He must have been a character!:D:D

maddyp 22-10-2007 17:29
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it looks like one I saw when at beulie motor museum in the summer, butthat was an old triumph bonneville or bsa or something like that...:)

Tinky 22-10-2007 17:46
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Originally Posted by maddyp (Post 34419546)
it looks like one I saw when at beulie motor museum in the summer, butthat was an old triumph bonneville or bsa or something like that...:)
Thanks for that maddyp, I think like Cobby says, that picture no1 is a Matchless G3L military spec, haven't a clue about the others though.

maddyp 22-10-2007 18:09
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I 'll ask my dp to have a look he is a motor bike nut..( hence being dragged round beulie..or however you spell it )

budwieser 22-10-2007 18:30
Re: Motocycle
 
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 34418987)
this is mine hope its attached
Thats really nice mate, Have a Greenie for such a cool Bike.:tu::D

Cobbydaler 22-10-2007 18:30
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Originally Posted by maddyp (Post 34419569)
I 'll ask my dp to have a look he is a motor bike nut..( hence being dragged round beulie..or however you spell it )
Having been dragged up & schooled about 5 miles from there, it's Beaulieu... ;)

What's a dp by the way? I've heard of a bf, gf, soh & oh but never a dp.

Daft partner, dancing partner? :erm: ;)

Tazfan 27-10-2007 19:33
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My toy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture684.jpg

Tinky 28-10-2007 05:44
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[quote=Tazfan;34423282]My toy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...Picture684.jpg[/quote

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Nice bike Tazfan!

Tazfan 28-10-2007 09:20
Re: Motocycle
 
Thank you very much.Its nice to get compliments like that. Makes having something nice worthwhile.

joglynne 18-04-2008 15:03
Re: Motocycle
 
I have just been over on the Photo competition thread and peanutkp's entry has reminded me about this thread from last year. So bump, bump.:D

Is their anyone who can identify this motorbike for me?

The photo was possibly taken in the 30's the rider being my husband's uncle who raced, with my husband's father for several years in the TT and I know they were riding 'Excelsiors' in the 1930 race.

Any help will be much appreciated.

Cobbydaler 18-04-2008 15:23
Re: Motocycle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 34531879)
I have just been over on the Photo competition thread and peanutkp's entry has reminded me about this thread from last year. So bump, bump.:D

Is their anyone who can identify this motorbike for me?

The photo was possibly taken in the 30's the rider being my husband's uncle who raced, with my husband's father for several years in the TT and I know they were riding 'Excelsiors' in the 1930 race.

Any help will be much appreciated.
From the tank & the rear wheel arrangement, looks like a 1920's machine to me Jo.

Will do some digging...


Possibly a Triumph SD 1924ish?

joglynne 18-04-2008 15:47
Re: Motocycle
 
Cheers Cobby. The picture could well have been from the late 20s. Len pictured here, would often play around with his brother Raymond's bikes.

John's father was a sponsored rider with Belle Vue Aces from 1928 into the 40's so it's possible that his love of motorbikes could have meant that the bike Len is sitting on is a hybrid of all the bits and pieces he would have hanging about.

Cobbydaler 18-04-2008 15:51
Re: Motocycle
 
Yes, the headlight & front mudguard aren't quite like the one I linked to.

The Triumph site does say though that the owner claims it's original, but the second owner added the lights in 1946...

tweetypie/8 18-04-2008 16:30
Re: Motocycle
 
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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 34418987)
this is mine hope its attached
nice set of wheels pap.:tu:

joglynne 18-04-2008 16:32
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I think you're right Cobby. The bike certainly has a strong look of a Triumph, from whom Ray did get some sponsorship.

We know that through his contacts at Triumph he was invited to race German bikes on the continental circuit in the mid 30s but by then his deafness was proving to be too great a hindrance to deal with living abroad.

captnemo 20-03-2009 21:11
Re: Motocycle
 
Can any one help a poor befudaled rocker hwo's having a late life crisses, i need fitting insructions to cuple up a Watsonian sidecar to a suzuki gsx


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