Featured Pages Pierton Gaston Durand, the manufacturer, was a talented racer who registered 44 patents between 1925 and 1953.
Pierton of ParisMurder and Mayhem In May 1998 three rare classic racing motorcycles were stolen, an AJS 7R, a Matchless G45 and a G50. The story involves two murders and a good many other motorcycles.
Stolen ClassicsIt's an incurable disease! At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Bruce Hatton's 1959 Preunit BSA Super Rocket. This is Phil Montague's former bike (listed separately as he had it in the photos section). Bruce put on a new tank and had the engine rebuilt by Frank Diehl.