| 1912 Matchless Model 7 |
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1913 Matchless 2-speed, 998cc |
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The huge lever on the nearside of
the tank controls the two-speed hub
gear in the rear wheel. Inside the
hub is an internal expanding brake
with bronze brake shoes. The sidecar
wheel is a castor-action wheel, but
for the less experienced sidecar rider
the good news is that it can be secured
in a fixed position. This Matchless
is an outstanding example of veteran
motorcycle technology; the machine
is a concourse restoration. |
1918 Matchless War Model, 1000cc |
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The crankcase of this WD model is
stamped war product. Not many Matchless
machines were produced during the
last years of the first world war,
but as the advert shows the machines
were actually advertised as War model.
The design was based on the 1914 model
8 B and differed from the postwar
model H by not having rear suspension. |
1920 Matchless H Combination, 1000cc |
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1921 Matchless H, 1000cc |
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The machine is equipped with automatic
exhaust valve lifter, coupled to the
kick start mechanism and primary transmission
by Coventry silent chain. The 3 speed
cylindrical gearbox is of Matchless’
own design. The 1000cc MAG engine
is of Swiss manufacture and has bore
and stroke dimensions of 82x94 mm.
This Matchless has been excellently
restored. |
| 1925 Matchless L5 500cc SV |
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1927 Matchless T3, 500cc |
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1934 Matchless Silver Hawk |
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Engine - 592cc, narrow-angle
V-four overhead-cam four-stroke
Bore and Stroke - 50.8 x 73
mm
Launched - 1931-1935
Gearbox - four-speed Sturmey-Archer
Top Speed - 76 mph
More Matchless
Silver Hawk information |
| Matchless Model
X 990cc - 1936 |
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1936 Matchless X4 Combination, 990cc |
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This engine was developed further
and got the model X designation in
1929. There were yearly modifications
and in the thirties some faster versions
were brought out as solo mounts .In
1937 he model X was completely redesigned
as a fast touring machine Production
ended in 1940. |
| 1938 Matchless Model X |
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1939 Matchless Twin-Port
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Matchless produced a new range
of singles for the 1935 season,
which included 250, 350 and 500cc
variants in single and twin port
configurations with sporting derivatives
to follow, and of course it was
the G3 that went on to become
a faithful companion to a lot
of military personnel during the
Second War.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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Matchless 1940 G3/WO EXWD |
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Matchless G3L 350cc 1941 |
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Developed in response to War Office
demands for a lighter machine for
military service, the Matchless G3L
was based on the pre war over head
valve single cylinder G3 but displaying
some significant modifications. The
most obvious was the adoption of the
"Teledraulic" front fork.
Based on the pre war BMW design the
new telescopic front fork was significantly
lighter and more effective than the
contemporary girders. A single downtube
frame replaced the pre war duplex
design saving weight and increasing
ground clearance. |
1941 Matchless G33 |
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1946 Matchless G3 Speciale
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It appears at first glance
to be a Matchless G3 but closer
examination reveals an unusual
timing cover and more interestingly
a rear suspension set-up.
Initial research suggests that
this could well be an example
of a number of Matchless machines
that were sent to Italy during
the Second War on military service,
and ended up in the hands of what
was apparently a thriving cottage
industry upgrading abandoned military
machines into civilian bikes in
the immediate post war years,
when the Italian motorcycle industry
was struggling to get back into
production.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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1950 Matchless G80 |
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Matchless
G80 gallery |
1952 Matchless G9 Clubmans TT 500cc |
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Picture kindly provided by - www.roncobb.com |
| 1953 Matchless G9 |
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500cc twin |
1953 Matchless G9
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With hindsight 1949 can be
defined as the year of response
to the success of the Speed Twin
by Triumphs rival manufactures
with BSA, Norton, Royal Enfield
and AJS/Matchless all announcing
new 500cc twins. The AMC models,
typed the Model 20 and G9 featured
a third, central main bearing
but otherwise confirmed to the
norm. The cycle parts reflected
contemporary AMC practice, with
the engine being housed in a pivoted
fork frame with telescopic front
forks. The basic design changed
little over the course of the
next few years, the most significant
change occurring in 1952 when
a new Burman gearbox was adopted.
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| 1954 Matchless G9B |
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550cc, rare factory scrambler.
21 inch full width alloy hub front
wheel, original headers and megaphone
pipes |
| 1954 Matchless G9 |
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As you can see it's not exactly
a standard G9, it has clip-on handlebars,
Unity Equipe rear sets, stainless
mudguards, 12V electrics, a 'sporty'
seat, Amal Concentric carburettor,
Lucas Wader Competition magneto,
Tomasselli 'quick action' throttle
and a non original Lucas tail-light
and stainless bracket. |
| 1954 Matchless G3L |
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Matchless
G3L/S gallery |
1955 Matchless G9 |
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1955 Matchless G45 500cc |
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| 1956 Matchless G11 |
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| 1956 Matchless |
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350cc. |
1956 Matchless G3 |
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1958 Matchless G11, 600cc |
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| 1958 Matchless G2 |
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| 1959 Matchless G3 |
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ex Auxillary Fire Service,
1 of a batch of only 48 machines
made. Only few known to have survived.
Finished in Landrover Bronze Green.
Kickstarter on all alternator/coil
ignition.
Featured in A Bridge To Far
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| 1959 Matchless G9 |
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| 1959 Matchless G12 |
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650cc. A fact often overlooked
when considering the marque, Matchless
started making twin cylinder motorcycles
around 1910, and were to go on produce
several configurations over the
following 50 years, but by the 1960s
the parallel twin was the well established. |
| Matchless G12 |
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| 1959 Matchless G12 |
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Developed from the 600cc G11 the
646cc G12 was the largest capacity
machine on offer and with genuine
100mph performance it became popular
with the American market, but sadly
they are sometimes overlooked by
today's 'classic' motorcyclists. |
| 1961 Matchless G12 CS X |
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This is the "Scrambler" version
of the G12 CS, hence the "X". |
| 1961 Matchless G12 De-Luxe (G12DL)
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the last model to feature magneto
ignition and dynamo charging system |
1961 Matchless CSR
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The CSR G12 was produced between
1958 and 1966 as a good looking
sporting twin, which offered very
adequate performance and handling
to match.
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1962 Matchless 650 Twin G12 CSR
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| 1962 Matchless 250 CSR |
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| 1962 Matchless G3S Mercury |
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350cc. |
1962 Matchless G50 |
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Matchless
G50 gallery |
| 1962 Matchless G5 |
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Outstanding example of this British
'Thumper'. |
1963 Matchless G12 CSR, 650cc |
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| 1965 Matchless G2 CSR |
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| 1966 Matchless CSR |
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250cc. |
