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1936 Ivory Calthorpe Major

Nigel — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:03:55 +0000

These photos are an update giving more detail of a superb restoration. This is believed to be the best 1936 Calthorpe, known to have survived, making it a very rare machine indeed.

1936 Calthorpe Ivory Major

Nigel — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 09:03:08 +0000

These photos are an update giving more detail of a superb restoration. This is believed to be the best 1936 Calthorpe, known to have survived, making it a very rare machine indeed.

Many thanks to Trevor Bostock for these lovely pictures.

1936 Moto Guzzi GTV

Nigel — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:58:47 +0000

A Moto Guzzi GTV 500 cc. Year 1936.

Many thanks to Hubert Furtner for sending us these pictures.

1927 Triumph 500cc Model N De Luxe

Nigel — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:23:02 +0000

Pic taken February 2015, using a very old camera.

Many thanks to Roger of New Zealand for this great atmospheric picture of his 1927 Triumph.

Unknown 1920s Race Bike

Nigel — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:41:12 +0000

I obtained this photo in the belief that it depicted the German racing driver Rudolf Caracciola (his name has been handwritten on the back of the photo). During 1922-1924 he competed on an NSU and a Garelli in a handful of German events. I have been informed by motorcycle aficionados that the bike in the centre of the picture is neither an NSU or a Garelli. One suggestion is that it might be a Sunbeam or some other British bike. In light of this information I now have doubts as to whether the rider is in fact Caracciola.

Can anyone shed any light on the type of bike, the identity of the rider or the location/event?

Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Thank you.
Simon.

1931 OK Supreme Lighthouse

Nigel — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 08:08:48 +0000

A 1931 Lighthouse race motorcycle, 4 speed Albion close ratio, WEBB the Lux Competition girderforks. In the “as found” condition. Now in restoration now.

Many thanks to Reinder van Doodewaard for these pictures.

1950 TWN BDG Barn Find

Nigel — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:55:09 +0000

I found this TWN in a barn. It is complete and has just one owner since 1950. I will start to renovate this spring.

Triumph-Werke Nürnberg AG or TWN, was German bicycle and motorcycle company. In 1886, Siegfried Bettmann founded the Triumph bicycle factory in Coventry, England, and in 1896 he founded a second bicycle factory in his native Nuremberg, Germany, under the same Triumph name. Both factories branched out into making motorcycles: the Coventry factory in 1902 and the Nuremberg factory in 1903.

Dur to brand confusion, the German arm of the business was renamed TWN in 1913.

The BDG 250 you can see in this picture was made from 1949 to 1957 and boasts a 12hp 248cc two stroke engine capable of 68mph.

1983 Honda NV400SP

Nigel — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:29:23 +0000

The Honda NV400SP is a domestic Japanese model that was never officially exported. However a few made it abroad anyway. I bought mine in UK with only 17000 km on the clock, and rode it 3000 km home to Norway. It is completely original and in perfect mechanical shape. The bike is very similar to the European VT500E, however the NV400SP has shorter stroke, and that makes it more ‘lively’. The engine has very low vibrations, and the bike is a good performer over long distances.

Many thanks to Michael Gregor for these pictures of his 1983 Honda NV400SP

1954 Ariel NH350 Red Hunter

Nigel — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:54:23 +0000

Many thanks to Brian Ridley for this picture of his 1954 Ariel NH350 fitted with trials tyres and mudguards.

The 350cc Red Hunter was made from 1932 right through to 1959.

1938 DKW SB250

Nigel — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:44:53 +0000

DKW SB 250 im original Zustand immer zu gelassen Km Stand 32500 KM. so alt wie der Herr.

A nicely original 1938 DKW SB250 with just 32,500Km on the clock.

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