Australian & NZ Motorcycles

Australian Motorcycles (G)

GAJ Special

George Albert Jakes, previously an orchardist, began building cycles in the early 1900's. His workshop in East Street, Ipswitch also handled motorcycles, and it was there he produced the 'GAJ Special'

Source: Terry Parker of the VVMCSA.


G&B

Glider Sidecars

Advertised by Findlay & Rogers in 1923 and by Rogers Bros. in 1924. Fitted to Ace motorcycles.

Source: Trove NLA


Gough Special

Caption to an undated photograph reads: "Gough-Special motorcycle expected to break the Australia speed record of 127 mph designed and built in Launceston by Mr W Gough right."

Built by Bill Gough, the motorcycle has a slightly inclined horizontally-opposed twin engine, a saddle tank and rigid rear end. Another of his machines was powered by a BSA M20 and is thought to be in a Launceston museum. It is pictured in Old Bike Australia issue 57.


Gray

Retailed by Alfred H. Gray of Glenhuntly Road, Elsterwick, Victoria in 1912 and later. The machine was likely a rebadged Healing, for whom Gray was an agent.

A.H GRAY
Motor and Cycle Builder & Importer
ELSTERNWICK.
Cycles, Standard. English Fittings, Renolds bars. £7 10s; B.S.A. £12 10s.
Peerless Motor Cycles, built in Australia for Australian conditions—the very best made. Catalogue on application.

Advocate Sat 12 Jul 1913

Sources: Robert Saward, Trove NLA.


Greyhound 1916

Grimley


Growden 1904-07


Guard 1906-07 (S.A.)



Gully

The Gully Cycle & Motor Factory of Taylor Street, Kadina, S.A. was purchased in 1905 by Broad and Bailey, who renamed the product the "Silver Star".


Gunner

THE Gunner latest model, just landed, 6 h.p. J.A.P., Sturmy Archer (sic) gearbox, write for particulars; Hounsell's Agency, Elizabeth st. opposite Theatre Royal, phone 6321.

Brisbane Telegraph 22nd April, 1921

A letter from the Historical Motor Cycle Club of Queensland dated March 1986 reads in part, "A photograph in the advertisement shows a well designed English-style motor cycle with v/twin J.A.P. engine, three speed gear box and belt drive to the rear wheel."


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