Comments on: 1930s New Imperial and 1902 Holden http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1930s-new-imperial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1930s-new-imperial Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brummie http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1930s-new-imperial/#comment-8851 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 23:22:44 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/1930s-new-imperial/#comment-8851 The Holden looks as if it’s the water cooled four cylinder engine with just two conrods joining the pistons and powering a crank drive at the rear wheel.
I believe he built steam engines prior to this hence cylinder/crank drive to wheel.

That New Imperial suffered with a poor frame, and was capable of some 120 mph with a change of trousers.

]]> By: Maxx England http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1930s-new-imperial/#comment-8188 Sat, 12 Apr 2014 20:45:43 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/1930s-new-imperial/#comment-8188 The bike at the back is a 500cc New Imperial, made in Birmingham, and a reasonably popular mount at Brooklands.

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