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Pierton
Gaston Durand, the manufacturer, was a talented racer who registered 44 patents between 1925 and 1953.
Pierton of Paris
Murder 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 Classics
It'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
Today in Motorcycle History
BSA Motorcycles 1949
Solos and Combinations of the Post-war Era
For 1949, BSA offered the following models:
D1 Bantam 125cc (Bantam List)
C10 250cc
C10 Australia 250cc
C11 250cc
B31 350cc
B31, Plunger 350cc
B32 Competition 350cc
B32 Competition, Plunger 350cc
B32GS Gold Star 350cc
B32GS Gold Star, Plunger 350cc
A7 500cc
A7, Plunger 500cc
A7S Star Twin, Plunger 500cc
B33 500cc
B33, Plunger 500cc
B34 Competition 500cc
B34 Competition, Plunger 500cc
B34GS Gold Star 500cc
B34GS Gold Star, Plunger 500cc
M20 500cc
M33 500cc
M21 600cc
M21 Batavia 600cc