The Development of Motor Cycle Engineering Before WWI PART 1

I attempt to explain the very different approaches taken by the engineers behind the development of motor cars and motor cycles – strange because they started together in the evolution of their industries back in the Victorian era. In another article, we’ll describe the efforts of Terry Brown and myself to restore a relic, starting with about half the pieces missing. Why am I writing this piece? The reason goes back about 18 months to the arrival at my workshop of a heap of very rusty iron - see photos 1 and 2 - and the restoration of an ancient Royal Enfield motorcycle. The restoration required a great deal of fascinating research into motorcycling over a century ago. It was another world and I thought you might be interested in…

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