1932 FRANCIS - BARNETT KESTREL 24.
From 1923, Francis - Barnett made a bridge frame, which was cheap to produce and easy to assemble.
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1921 KENILWORTH MOTOR SCOOTER.
This scooter was made by Kenilworth Utility Motors Ltd, in their factory in Much Park Street, Coventry, where they were in business between 1919 and 1924.
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1913 PREMIER MOTORCYCLE.
This motorcycle would have cost £54 in 1913. Top speed - 40mph. Three speed gearbox, 499 cc engine.
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1977 TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T140 MOTORCYCLE.
This Triumph Bonneville is one of a special limited edition built to celebrate the Queens silver jubilee in 1977.
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1939 TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN MOTORCYCLE.
Triumph unveiled their revolutionary speed twin at the 1937 Olympia show in London. It became an instant hit, changing the course of motorcycle design for the next 30 years. Top speed - 85mph. 498cc overhead valve vertical twin four stroke engine. £74 new.
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MODEL H TRIUMPH.
This is the type of motorcycle used during the first world war, because they did not breakdown very often, soldiers called them trusty triumphs. Over 30,000 was made during the war. 550cc engine, three speed Sturmy Archer gearbox.
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1924 McKENZIE MOTORCYCLE.
George McKenzie was a business man who bought in motorcycles made by Hobart of Coventry and then sold them under his name.
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1929 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE and SIDECAR.
This motorcycle was made at the Triumph factory in Priory Street, Coventry, UK. The sidecar is a Gloria number 9 model, also made by the Triumph company.
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1944 TRIUMPH 3HW MOTORCYCLE.
This motorcycle left Triumphs Meriden factory on 17th February 1944. One of 50,000 motorcycles built by Triumph during world war two.
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1940 NORTON 16H MOTORCYCLE.
Military orders were placed for the 16H from 1936 and continued throughout the course of the second world war until 1946. This ten year period was the longest the military used any motorcycle. Single cylinder 500cc engine.
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OK. These are interesting, especially the ones with sidecars. Seems when you watched a movie about WWII you always saw motorcycles with sidecars. But danged if you just can't love a Triumph. I remember seeing one of those Bonneville's running around. Never was into riding a motorcycle. Not because they weren't safe as they were as safe as the rider was. It was always the idiots in cars and trucks that bothered me. That Model H is an eye catcher for me. I love the really older ones. Just something kinda sexy about them. The frame design of the Kenilworth is quite different. I wonder if it was awkward steering it. Looks like it might be. Good photos as always, my friend!
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