One could go on about the fact that Bradbury & Co. was established in 1852 or that its first motorcycle was fitted with a 1¾hp Minerva clip-on engine and that, by 1910, Bradbury Motor Cycles had won more than 300 first prizes including 18 gold medals in hill-climbing competitions. Bradbury motorbikes were superior machines for their day. However, what strikes most about this machine, putting aside its sheer beauty, is the level of craftsmanship that has been poured into it in today's setting. The combination of skills and knowledge required to restore a veteran machine to this level is extremely rare and, sadly, dwindling.
Text courtesy Webbs Auction House NZ
Image courtesy New Zealand Classic Motorcycles
