Featured Pages "I wants to make yer flesh creep" Some Gruesome Relics of Bygone Days seen by the Motor Cyclist on Tour
Wayside GibbetsThe 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 SarazinHawker Motorcycles An obscure marque built by an Australian. He is the Hawker of Hurricane and Harrier fame.
Harry Hawker
High quality photography of Vintage, Classic and Racing motorcycles. An introduction to his encyclopedic catalogue is available here:
Phil Aynsley's Motorcycle Portfolio
Avon Motorcycles
A Brief History of the Marque
Made in in England 1919 to 1920, the Avon was a machine powered by a 347cc
two-stroke Villiers engine - some sources say 247/269cc. Very few of these
lightweight motorcycles were produced.
Source: Henshaw
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