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"I wants to make yer flesh creep"
Some Gruesome Relics of Bygone Days seen by the Motor Cyclist on Tour
Wayside Gibbets
The Mother of Invention
"I recommend that you maintain the business connection with Daimler. His invention is entirely trustworthy, and it will have a future, the magnitude of which we cannot begin to imagine today."
Levassor, Panhard and the woman who brought it all together -
Louise Sarazin
Hawker Motorcycles
An obscure marque built by an Australian. He is the Hawker of Hurricane and Harrier fame.
Harry Hawker
Today in Motorcycle History
BMW R-4 400cc 1932-1937
Production years: 1932-1937, 15295 built
Power: 14 CV at 4200 rpm
Capacity: 398cc, 78mm x 84mm
Engine: single cylinder.
Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
Weight: 137-148 Kg
BMW R-4 Series 2 from 1932
BMW R-4 Series 3 from 1934
The R4 was followed by the R35 in 1937.