Showing posts with label British. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
A close "motorcycle" shave
Indeed, the world famous brand - company that produces the shaving divice, manufactured motorcycles!
Wilkinson TMC Motorcycles
Wilkinson Sword produced some of the earliest motorcycles in 1903. These were two-cylinder machines with French engines made by Antoine, which were marketed by a garage in Chelsea in London – one of the first motorcycle dealerships in the UK. The venture was not a success however. In 1911 Wilkinson developed and manufactured the Wilkinson TMC, a luxury touring motorcycle between 1911 and 1916, when production was stopped by the First World War. The first 'Wilkinsons' were originally designed for military reconnaissance by P G Tacchi, who was granted a patent for the design in 1908. Demonstrated to the British military in the summer of 1908, the Wilkinson motorcycle failed to impress the authorities, despite optional accessories including a sidecar complete with Maxim machine gun – and a steering wheel instead of handlebars. Undaunted, the company continued development and exhibited a new version a year later at the Stanley Clyde Motorcycle Show at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, London in 1909. Only about 250 Wilkinsons were produced before the First World War restrictions brought the line to its end in spring 1916 and the Wilkinson company had to produce thousands of bayonets for the war effort. After the war they decided to continue to develop the in-line four engine – but in a new car called the Deemster, and they never returned to motorcycle production.
Text via: wikipedia - Wilkinson Sword
Via: vintagebike.co.uk
Via: vintagebike.co.uk
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Jaguar Swallow sidecar
Via: jaguar-enthusiasts.org.uk
Via: jaguar-fc.ru
William Lyons on his Harley Davidson
Via: infojaguar.nl
More info history Jaguar Swallow sidecars: wikipedia - Swallow Sidecar Company Leia Mais
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Ogri - Classic British biker comic
If France has Joe Bar Team, England has Ogri. Less known (on the Continent) but twice as good. Ogri is a comic book character created by Paul Sample in the 70s. Drawn in a style familiar to Robert Crumb and the also very British, Carl Giles. Sample's drawings are highly detailed, especially with the little animals who have a second story within the stories. The stories themselves are highly motorcycle life like, but smart and funny, you can not come up with this stuff unless you ride yourself.
The character Ogri is the cafe-racer motorcycle (anti-) hero, together with his little white dog named Kickstart. Another main character is Malcolm, he is the nerdy sidekick who looks up at Ogri, wants to be like Ogri, a cool biker, but he gets it all wrong, all the way, all the time. Paul Samples Ogri is not all too political correct towards women, traffic police, sunday bikers and the establishment in general, but all with a good "tongue in cheek" sense of humour.
Must haves !
Recommended by Motorcycle 74
Info: paulsample-ogri.co.uk
Info: wikipedia.org Leia Mais
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Royal Enfield military sidecar
Blog about Royal Enfield motorcycles with interesting photo's and information.
http://www.royalenfields.com/2009/04/enfield-military-looks-great-with.html
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Ready made Cafe Racer
Looks vintage, rides like new. CCM's CR-40. A 400cc powered Cafe Racer
www.ccmmotorcyclesuk.com
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