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AJS V4, 1936

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AJS V4, 1936, George Rowley

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26 Oct 2012

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speedsonic

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By dogwheel
26 Oct 2012

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.

By bunners
26 Oct 2012

Fantastic photo. Are there any more like this out there?????zs

By SPRIDDLER
26 Oct 2012

All that power and weight in such a spindly frame must’ve been exciting (aka a scary challenging ride)!

By Ex-member
26 Oct 2012

By bjork
26 Oct 2012

By alanjennings
27 Oct 2012

A cracking photo!!

By Rob Harknett
27 Oct 2012

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.

By speedsonic
27 Oct 2012

By Ex-member
28 Oct 2012

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.

By mdt-son
04 Nov 2012

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.

By Ex-member
05 Nov 2012

Tremendous bike and photo. The machine must have been quite a handful.

By rex.webb
07 Nov 2012

That was a REAL motorcycle made by a GREAT firm AJS.If only ???

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