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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: xavier on April 02, 2012, 12:17:46 PM

Title: My Grandad's bike
Post by: xavier on April 02, 2012, 12:17:46 PM

Ok this my grandad on his bike in the mid 50's in Iran(Persia then).  Anyone know what his bike was.  he had a Triumph when back in Glasgow.

Title: Re: My Grandad's bike
Post by: L.A.B. on April 02, 2012, 12:31:59 PM

That's a Matchless G3/L

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/matchless-g3l-1951/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchless_G3/L

Title: Re: My Grandad's bike
Post by: R on April 04, 2012, 09:49:54 AM

Quote from: L.A.B. on April 02, 2012, 12:31:59 PM

That's a Matchless G3/L

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/matchless-g3l-1951/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchless_G3/L

The caption on that picture should say 1941, not 1951 ?
Or more likely, 1942 or 1943.

Since no-one has mentioned it, this bike, and the original pic, are both military models.