Archive for the ‘Exhibits’ Category

1921 225cc Triumph Junior

Triumph’s first motorcycle with a two-stroke engine was unveiled at the   1913 Olympia Show. Soon nicknamed the ‘Baby Triumph’ the 35mph Junior was aimed at utility and novice riders, keenly priced at less than £45.
The basic three-port 225cc (64 x 70mm) engine runs on a 12:1 petrol-oil mix. A decompressor valve operated [...]

1950 Norton 500T
An example of the much-admired Norton 500T sold from 1949 to 1954 has joined our display. Based on a prototype built by road racer Artie Bell and inventor Rex McCandless, designer of the legendary Norton Featherbed frame, it blends Norton’s torquey 490cc ohv ES2 engine with a modified rigid frame from a military [...]

1961 250cc Norman B4 Sports
One of the prettiest British lightweights ever, but sadly the last motorcycle made by the Norman factory in Ashford, Kent. The B4 Sports was released in 1961, when Norman’s reputation as a maker of quality lightweights was at its height. Powered by a twin-cylinder Villiers 2T two-stroke engine, the B4 Sports [...]

A high-speed demonstration of Norton Rotary racers from the Museum’s collection thrilled the big crowd at Mallory Park’s Festival of 1000 Bikes. Four of our ex-factory machines were ridden with verve and style by Norton team stars from the Rotaries’ heyday: Ian Simpson, Steve Spray, Terry Rymer and Trevor Nation. Even faster than them was [...]

1934 250cc Royal Enfield Model BO Bullet
One of the first machines to carry the long-running Bullet model name, Royal Enfield’s sporting quarter-litre of 1934 is a tidy little machine with peppy performance. The ohv single engine’s sloping cylinder, twin port heads and  high-level exhaust pipes are typical early Thirties’ features. With a 65mph maximum, the [...]