associated motorcycles

AJS & Matchless 500 Singles: out of the archive

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RowenaH

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19th May 2020

Affordable and easy to get on with: AJS & Matchless built big singles to last!
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The Matchless Colliers

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RowenaH

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17th May 2017

The old AJS and Matchless marques, aka Associated Motorcycles, have an extensive and illustrious history which dates back to the turn of the 20th century. This book focuses on the founding family of the Matchless brand, the Colliers, and tells their story as seen by an insider’s eye. It’s not a formal history but…
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James Superswift Two-Stroke Twin

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RowenaH

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8th December 2016

‘It’s the finest and dandiest 250 you’ve ever seen,’ said the launch publicity about the new Superswift in the autumn of 1961. ‘The James twin you have been waiting for!’ The new machines, priced at £181.18.8, offered ‘thrilling performance matched only by its superb styling and finish… Ride it here, ride it there, ride…
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Win an AJS Model 18

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RowenaH

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6th December 2016

If you’re looking for a typical British bike, then the single-cylinder four-strokes built by Associated Motor Cycles immediately after WW2 are the obvious choice. Small wonder then that the National Motorcycle Museum chose an AJS Model 18 as one of the prizes in their winter raffle. Honest, dependable and free of phoney pretensions, the Ajay…
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