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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: guest7 on November 28, 2010, 09:39:26 AM
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Did Brough (senior or junior) ever make a single?
GC
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I don't think so. As far as I know they only made the SS80 & SS100 + varients which,I think, used JAP or Matchless Sidevalve V twins. They did make a 4 cylinder ( Austin 7 Engined?) twin rear wheel bike but I think that was just for shows, I don't think it was ever commercially available. Nice if you're Grannies got one in her garage, prices for a rusty heap start at £40K up to £100K for a minter!!!.....I wish...
If you want something REALLY rare I think I've found it. Even rarer than you're Icky GC! ( 2 in the country and only one running)...I'll post some photos later and see if anyone knows what it is. It's not mine by the way, I spotted it at a local Classic show.
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http://www.broughsuperiorclub.com/pages/george_brough/george_brough_menu.htm looks like a single cylinder on the first photo
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Aha! so Brough senior did produce one:
(http://www.broughsuperiorclub.com/images/george_brough_images/george_1902.jpg)
Blimey, can you imagine finding one of those in your grandad's garage? ;)
It seems a shame that the Brough family lost the faith and started producing those nasty vee twin bikes :D
GC
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Not sure what type of bikes Brough senior produced,but several cars.
George Brough did have a range of V-twins both side and overhead valves,from 670-1150cc.
The latter having cantilever rear suspension.
There were 7 built based on modified Austin7 engine.Made with Twin rear wheels for sidecar duties.The shaft was between the rear wheels.
One pops up quite often at a sidecar Rally I go to.
Plus various Flat fours,transverse V-twins and possibly a V-Four.
Jethro