By dogwheel
26 Oct 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS It’s easy to see why the Canadian(?) guy went to all the incredible trouble of re-creating such a thing of wonder and joy.
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By bunners
26 Oct 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS Fantastic photo. Are there any more like this out there?????zs
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By SPRIDDLER
26 Oct 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS All that power and weight in such a spindly frame must’ve been exciting (aka a scary challenging ride)!
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By GDPR removal 98551
26 Oct 2012
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By bjork
26 Oct 2012
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By alanjennings
27 Oct 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS A cracking photo!!
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By Rob Harknett
27 Oct 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS 1936 AJS model 20. This is much altered from the road going machine, which had typical Late 30’s black & chrome tank, 8" headlamp , L & R siamese pipes for the 4 pots etc.. I featured it in Jampot circa Aug & Sept 2010 prewar officers mailbag.
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By speedsonic
27 Oct 2012
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By GDPR removal 103322
28 Oct 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS Fantastic, I would love to hear it running.
Similar bikes were at the Saltburn Hillclimb Event in september, not allowed to be a race now just a demonstration run "event" up the hill for classic bikes and cars, mind you some do knock on a bit.
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By mdt-son
04 Nov 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS Snipped from the Internet:
In an effort to create something unique, that would properly utilize the AJS name, Collier & Sons launched the ’Vee 4’ touring bike in 1935. Designed by Bert Collier, the Vee 4 had a unique, and technologically advanced 500cc 50º chain-driven SOHC engine, with exposed ’hairpin’ valve springs. The AJS Vee 4 was an offshoot of another v-four Collier engine design - the 1931 593cc Matchless ’Silver Hawk.’By 1936, AJS introduced a racing version of the Vee 4, using a supercharger designed by Swiss engineer Arnold Zoller. The supercharged V4 produced 55hp, and had a top speed of 135mph, and was designed to compete against BMW’s supercharged racers.Between 1936 and 1939, the AJS Vee 4 set several records, breaking the 100 mph lap speed record at the Ulster Grand Prix. During the last model year for the Vee 4 in 1939, a liquid-cooled cast alloy engine was produced, using enclosed valve springs.
The successor to the V4 was the AJS Porcupine.
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By GDPR removal 92630
05 Nov 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS Tremendous bike and photo. The machine must have been quite a handful.
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By rex.webb
07 Nov 2012
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FJRIGJWWE9R1PIC_RATING:COMMENTS That was a REAL motorcycle made by a GREAT firm AJS.If only ???
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