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Triumph Model H Motorcycle

Triumph Model H Motorcycle

1917
Ariel 'Leader' motorcycle

Ariel 'Leader' motorcycle

1963
Werner Motor Cycle, 1899

Werner Motor Cycle, 1899

1899
Velocette LE200 motorcycle

Velocette LE200 motorcycle

1955
Raleigh 'Wisp' Moped

Raleigh 'Wisp' Moped

1967
De Dion Bouton motor tricycle

De Dion Bouton motor tricycle

1898
Michaux-Perreaux steam motor cycle scale model

Michaux-Perreaux steam motor cycle scale model

1868
M21 Motorcycle and Sidecar

M21 Motorcycle and Sidecar

1958
Douglas Dragonfly Motor Cycle, 1956

Douglas Dragonfly Motor Cycle, 1956

1956
Avro monocar motorcycle

Avro monocar motorcycle

1926
Zenith-Gradua motor bicycle, 1920

Zenith-Gradua motor bicycle, 1920

1920
Ariel Square Four motorcycle

Ariel Square Four motorcycle

1959
Ner-a-Car B-Series Motor Bicycle

Ner-a-Car B-Series Motor Bicycle

1925
Raleigh Moped Bicycle, 1959

Raleigh Moped Bicycle, 1959

1959
Steam Motor Cycle

Steam Motor Cycle

1912
Ariel Motor Tricycle

Ariel Motor Tricycle

1898-1899
Wolfmuller Petrol Motor Bicycle, 1894

Wolfmuller Petrol Motor Bicycle, 1894

1894
Gadabout Motor Scooter

Gadabout Motor Scooter

1948
Corgi Motorcycle, 1948

Corgi Motorcycle, 1948

1948
New Hudson Autocycle

New Hudson Autocycle

1955
Yamaha XS1100 Motorcycle

Yamaha XS1100 Motorcycle

1978
Harley-Davidson Combination Motorcycle

Harley-Davidson Combination Motorcycle

1925
Brough Superior 11-50 Motorcycle with Sidecar

Brough Superior 11-50 Motorcycle with Sidecar

1935
P. and M. Motorcycle, 1911

P. and M. Motorcycle, 1911

1911
Single Cylinder Shaft Driven Motor Cycle

Single Cylinder Shaft Driven Motor Cycle

1909
Lamaudiere Motor Cycle

Lamaudiere Motor Cycle

1902
Airspring Motor Cycle, c. 1909

Airspring Motor Cycle, c. 1909

1909
New Imperial Motor Cycle, 1935

New Imperial Motor Cycle, 1935

1935
O.E.C. Motor Bicycle, 1930

O.E.C. Motor Bicycle, 1930

1930
Levis 2.25 h.p. two stroke motor cycle, 1916

Levis 2.25 h.p. two stroke motor cycle, 1916

1916
A.J.S. Twin-Cylinder Motor Cycle, 1924

A.J.S. Twin-Cylinder Motor Cycle, 1924

1924
Rudge-Whitworth 3.5 hp motorcycle, 1911

Rudge-Whitworth 3.5 hp motorcycle, 1911

1911
N.S.U. Quickly Moped

N.S.U. Quickly Moped

1961
B.S.A. Sloper 500cc Motor Cycle, 1927

B.S.A. Sloper 500cc Motor Cycle, 1927

1927
A.B.C. Scootamota Motor Scooter

A.B.C. Scootamota Motor Scooter

1920-1921
F.N. 3 h.p. 4-cylinder motor cycle, 1905

F.N. 3 h.p. 4-cylinder motor cycle, 1905

1905
'Junior' Triumph, 2-stroke, 2.25 h.p. motorcycle, c. 1914-1918. These motorcycles were also affectionately known as the ‘Baby’ Triumph. They first started being produced in 1913 to satisfy the growing demand for economical lightweight motorcycles, and were so successful production continued until 1925. The later models were fitted with a clutch and kick-start, though models like this had neither and had to be started by sitting astride and ‘paddling’ off. These motorcycles also still carried the common Triumph feature of the front fork rocking about a single pivot.

Junior Triumph motorcycle

1914-1918
Triumph motor cycle, built two years after the first Triumph motorcycle was produced, with a 2.5 hp engine probably made by JAP or Fafnir, and the rest of the vehicle of Triumph design, Coventry, West Midlands, England, 1904

Triumph motorcycle, 1904

1904
Coventry-Eagle Pullman motor-cycle, 1936. Object consists of two parts. The m/cycle is out on loan, and a lamp from this machine is located at Blythe House(B/FF31/N17E/E/04/LTT).

Coventry-Eagle Pullman motor-cycle

1936
Royal Enfield "Super Meteor" solo motor cycle fitted with an anti-lock braking system. With 16mm film.

Royal Enfield "Super Meteor" solo motor cycle

De Dion Bouton motor tricycle, 1899, plus a collection of components. This represents one of the most successful forms of early motor tricycle. The engine develops 1.75 h.p. which drives the tricycle at speeds of over 25 m.p.h.

De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle and a collection of components

1899
Velocette Valiant motor cycle, 1959. The Valiant was launched in 1956 at the Earls Court motorcycle show. It was intended to combine the ‘civilized’ virtues of the LE Velocette with a sporting appeal for the younger rider. The Valiant had many of the LE’s features but was designed to be faster with a top speed 60mph. At the time this Valiant was made, in 1959, Veloce also released their entry to the scooter market, the Velocette Veeline. This was generally considered to be a Valiant but with a dolphin fairing and was produced until 1961. The Valiant faired slightly longer and was finally withdrawn in 1963.

Velocette Valiant motor cycle

1959
3.5 hp Triumph motorcycle, 1907; an improved version of the 1905 3hp Triumph, the first wholly in-house designed and manufactured Triumph motorcycle. This design helped increase the popularity of motorcycling at a time when the market was at a slump due to the unreliability of the machines. The Triumph 1907 had a newly designed light frame with Triumph patented spring forks, a jet carburettor with magneto ignition, and a ball bearing engine. The motorcycle also claimed to have the most comfortable ride compared to other motorcycles. Due to these combined features of increased dependability and comfort the motorcycle had been transformed into a form of reliable transport.

Motorcycle

1907
Honda CX500 Turbo motorcycle, 1982. Frame no. PC03-2000006, engine no. PC03E-2000007. ( Less turbocharger and manifold, computer, electric fuel pump retained by Honda for sectioning). NOTE: see Screen 2. Honda was founded in 1946 by Soichiro Honda with the aim to produce cheap transportation for the Japanese after the devastation of the Second World War. It is now one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the world. This CX500 Turbo is the result of a Honda research programme developing the turbocharger to obtain the performance of a larger engine with the fuel economy of a smaller engine. The CX500 is the first motorcycle to combine a turbocharger with computer controlled, fuel injection and ignition systems.

Honda CX500 Turbo motorcycle

1982
Douglas B28 2.75 hp motorcycle, 1928, with pump and 2 nickelled stands

Douglas motorcycle

1928
Humber 2.75 hp motor cycle, 1925, sectioned

Humber motorcycle

1925
Werner 2 h.p. motor bicycle, 1902-3, with accumulator ignition, spray carburettor. Pedals, crank and chain missing. This model marks a major step in the development of the practical motorcycle. The location of the engine at the bottom bracket of the frame provided the best solution to problems of weight distribution and frame strength. In addition, the engine was actually built in to the frame, rather than simply being clipped on. The engine is a 262 cc, four-stroke unit with an automatic inlet valve and the De Dion-Bouton system of coil ignition. Lubrication is by hand pump. There is no clutch, and pedalling gear would originally have been fitted for starting and for assisting the engine where necessary.

Werner motor bicycle

1902-1903
B.S.A. Golden Flash vertical twin-cylinder motor cycle, 1953. BSA Cycles has its origins in the Birmingham Small Arms company, founded in 1861 by fourteen Birmingham gunsmiths. In the 1880s the company branched out into the newly emerging bicycle trade. In 1903 the company first experimented in motorcycle construction and by 1951 it was successful enough to buy the struggling Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, making them the largest producer of motorcycles in the world. The Golden Flash motorcycle had been introduced a year earlier, a larger version of the 1938 Goldstar model. It led to the rise of the parallel twin engine layout, which was to dominate British design throughout the 1950s and 60s, and with its all-over gold paint scheme proved a popular escape from post war austerity.

Golden Flash motorcycle

1953
Singer 1.75 hp motor cycle, 1901.

Singer motor cycle with luggage carrier

1901
Vespa Sportique scooter, 1965

Vespa Sportique scooter, 1965

1965