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Matchless Flat Twin 1916
An Outstanding Design by Harry Collier
Matchless 732cc HO Twin

Clement Ader
The Stuff of Legend
Pioneer in Telephony, Aviation and Motorcycling
Moteurs Ader

Guzzi's Grandpa
A shaft-drive transverse V-twin from 1904, another deft touch from Clement Ader.
Moto-Cardan

Competition Machines, Trials, MX & Road Racers

Brooklands
The world's first purpose-built racetrack was also one of Britain's first airfields.
In 1907 Dorothy Levitt was refused entry to Brooklands despite having been the first woman to compete in a motor race (in 1903), and holding the 'Ladies World Land Speed Record'.

Brooklands

Road Racing

The Britten Archive

Women in Competition

Beryl Swain

Barbara Bounds

Tilly Shilling

Florence Blenkiron & Theresa Wallach

Vittorina Sambri of Moto Borgo

Fay Taylour

Motocross
DeCoster, Mikkola, Carlquist, Noyce, Malherbe, and a protege of the legendary 250cc GP rider Joel Robert, Andre Vromans...

The Early Years of Motocross GP