Brough -Superior Motorcycles

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Brough Superior

  • Brough Superior 1920s
  • Brough Superior 1921 980cc
  • Brough Superior 1922 SS80 "Old Bill"
  • Brough Superior 1923 SS80
  • Brough-Superior 1936 Models
  • Models:

    MK I 1921-1924 twin cyl. 85 x 85 mm, SV, JAP 25 h.p.

    MK II "Standard" 1921-1924 746 cc twin cyl., 4-stroke, MAG

    SS 80 "Standard" 1922-1940 981 cc twin cyl. 85.5 x 86 mm, SV, 50° V-twin, JAP KTC 25 h.p.

    SS 80 "De Luxe" 1922-1940 981 cc twin cyl. 85.5 x 86 mm, SV, 50° V-twin, JAP KTCY 30 h.p.

    SS 100 1922-1938
    OHV, 50° V-twin, KTOR-JAP 8/45 (988 cc) 45 h.p.
    OHV, 50° V-twin, JTOR-JAP 8/50 (996 cc) 40-57 h.p.
    OHV, 50° V-twin, JTOS-JAP 8/75 (996 cc) 40-57 h.p.

    "Spit and Polish" 1920s 976 cc twin cyl., SV, 50° V-twin, KTC-JAP Racing

    "Old Bill" 1924-1931 996 cc twin cyl., OHV, 50° V-twin, KTR-JAP Racing 210 km/h

    "Leaping Lena" 1925-1932 996 cc twin cyl. 80 x 99 mm, OHV, 50° V-twin, JAP supercharged 100 h.p. @ 6.000 rpm, Racing 257.5 km/h

    680 5-15 JAP 1925-1931 674 cc twin cyl. 70 x 88 mm, SV, JAP GT

    SS 100 AGS "Alpine Grand Sports" 1925-1928 988 cc twin cyl. 85.5 x 86 mm, OHV, 50° V-twin, KTOR-JAP 8/45 45 h.p. @ 4.300 rpm, 161 km/h

    SS 100 AGS "Alpine Grand Sports" 1929-1933 996 cc twin cyl. 80 x 99 mm, 4-stroke, OHV, 50° V-twin, JTOR-JAP 8/50 74 h.p. @ 6.200 rpm, 177 km/h
    Only six Two-of-Everything machines were built, mostly as racers. An A.G.S. touring version was ordered by T.E. Lawrence and was awaiting delivery when he was killed on George VII.

    680 OHV JAP 1926-1936 674 cc twin cyl. 70 x 88 mm, 4-stroke, OHV, JAP GTO, known as the "Overhead 680" model.

    680 "Black Alpine" 1930 674 cc twin cyl. 70 x 88 mm, OHV, JAP GTO

    680 SV "Junior" 1933-1940 674 cc twin cyl. 70 x 88 mm, SV, JAP GTO

    SS 100 "Pendine" 1926-1930 996 cc twin cyl. 80 x 99 mm, OHV, 50° V-twin, JTOR-JAP 8/50 74 h.p. @ 6.200 rpm, 177 km/h

    SS 100 JAP Special "Moby Dick" 1928 995 cc twin cyl., OHV, 50° V-twin, JAP

    "The Black Knight" 1920s 746 cc twin cyl. OHV, 50° V-twin, MAG competition model.

    V-4 1927 4 cyl., 4-stroke Prototype

    750 SV JAP 1927-1929 750 cc twin cyl. 70 x 97 mm, SV, 50° V-twin, JAP MT 18 h.p. @ 110 km/h

    MAG Straight Four 1928 4 cyl., MAG Prototype

    Overhead 500 1931 500 cc twin cyl. 62.5 x 80 mm, OHV, JAP

    B.S. 4 1932-1934 797 cc 4 cyl., Austin Seven engine, dual rear wheels.

    11.50 JAP "Special" 1933-1940 1096 cc twin cyl. 85.7 x 95 mm, SV, 60° V-twin, 32 h.p. @ 4.250 rpm, 164 km/h

    SS 80 "Special" Matchless 1934-1940 990 cc twin cyl. 85.5 x 85.5 mm, SV, 50° V-twin, 34 h.p. @ 4,500 rpm, 129 km/h

    SS 100 Matchless 1936-1940 995 cc twin cyl. 85.5 x 85.5 mm, OHV, 50° V-twin, Matchless 40-57 h.p. @ 161 km/h

    1937 Transverse V-Twin Matchless 1000cc engine. Prototype

    1938 "Dream" 995 cc horizontally opposed four, 71 x 63 mm, OHC. Also known as the "Golden Dream".

    Sources: A. Vassiliadis, et al

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