Featured Pages Pierton Gaston Durand, the manufacturer, was a talented racer who registered 44 patents between 1925 and 1953.
Pierton of ParisMurder 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
Introduced during the difficult years following the Great War, the Type G had a horizontal unit-construction engine, with a very clean and sporting appearance.
Specification as follows:
Engine: horizontal single-cylinder, OHV
Displacement: 194 cc
Power: 4.5PS @ 4000rpm
Maximum speed: 80 km/h
Weight: 90kg
Production: 1926–1928
