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"I wants to make yer flesh creep"
Some Gruesome Relics of Bygone Days seen by the Motor Cyclist on Tour
Wayside Gibbets
The Mother of Invention
"I recommend that you maintain the business connection with Daimler. His invention is entirely trustworthy, and it will have a future, the magnitude of which we cannot begin to imagine today."
Levassor, Panhard and the woman who brought it all together -
Louise Sarazin
Hawker Motorcycles
An obscure marque built by an Australian. He is the Hawker of Hurricane and Harrier fame.
Harry Hawker
Today in Motorcycle History
BMW R-62 1928-1929
Units produced: 4,355
Engine: M56 745cc SV HO Twin
Bore x Stroke: 78 x 78 mm
Power: 18 hp at 3,400 rpm
Compression Ratio: 5.5 : 1
Gears: 3-speed
Electrical System: Bosch magneto, Bosch lighting
Tyres: 26 x 3.5 or 26 x 3.25 front and rear
Fuel Capacity: 12.5 litres
Performance: 115 km/h
Weight: 155 kg wet
Notes: The later R11 is similar but has pressed-metal forks