Brief History of the Marque: Astra
Max Turkheimer & Co assembled Astra motorcycles in Milan using numerous
parts sourced from the Birmingham firm Components Ltd, builder of Ariel
Motorcycles. These very attractive machines had 248cc and 498cc single
cylinder engines, usually with Burman gearboxes and Bosch electrics. Prior
to WWI the Turkheimer company manactured Otav motorcycles.
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my name is steve turkheimer and wanted to see if you had any turkheimer
history.max turkheimer would be my fathers great uncle.thank you.
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Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:41:17 +0000
...thank you ,and I you joint of the photographs of my Astra 500 1937,
completely restored it has rolled for one month, Astra is a mark Italian
importer Of ariel has Milan, beautiful motor bike and rare, has more
...Astra was a motor bike built by max Turkheimer has Milan, importer
of Ariel, they was similar with Ariel, except, Bosch tape recorder, limps
burman, but built at FIAT, I have all the history of the mark if that you
intéresse?
Hello, here of documentation on Astra, if are not beautiful for them
I you scannes, because I have all hitoric mark,I possede of the photographs
of the models on paper of 1932 has 1939, for Aremacchi, it is Ala D' Horo
175 S of 1960, big large valves, piston high compression, limps Racing,
pinions cuts right origin?? 9500tr/min
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005
subject: Astra
Email: roberto.gruber at poste.it
message: please , can I have complete information and pictures about
Astra motorcycle .
thanks in advance
best regards
robert gruber
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