The World’s Fastest...Matchless

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GeoffR
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The World’s Fastest...Matchless

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Having just watched (again) the excellent film, The World's Fastest Indian, it got me googling to see what is the fastest AJS/Matchless on record. I didn't get much joy from my search but I imagine there were a few prepped for the drag strip back in the day.

Anybody have any knowledge on how fast someone has made an AJS/Matchless go?

Just curious that's all
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Re: The World’s Fastest...Matchless

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Here's 77 year old Australian Bill Pound on his supercharged 500 Matchless setting a Land Speed Record:



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WELL ??????????????????????????//
WHAT Speed did ne get ???????????????????????????????????????
RIDE with CARE AND LIVE LONG TO ENJOY YOUR
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Not a Matchless but this AJS did 136MPH in 1933 on Southport Sands.
http://archives.jampot.dk/Editorial/Roa ... reaker.pdf

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