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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: chrisjd01 on July 11, 2013, 09:03:31 AM

Title: Please help identify
Post by: chrisjd01 on July 11, 2013, 09:03:31 AM

This pic was taken in the early 1950's I believe this is a friends father
I have searched and searched trying to identify, if anyone can help me find out what it is,

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by: cardan on July 11, 2013, 09:27:55 AM

I suspect we're talking 1949-50 Jawa 350cc two-stroke twin. Lots of examples in the internet, including some in the photos section of this site: http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1949-jawa-350cc/#.Ud5qT6wcWCk  The South Australian agent must have been quite successful, as there are lots of survivors here.

Leon

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by: cardan on July 15, 2013, 02:09:00 PM

The Adelaide (South Australia) agent was Sven Kallin: this advert is from November 1949.

Title: Re: Please help identify
Post by: chrisjd01 on July 15, 2013, 10:52:05 PM

Thank you so much Cadan, greta info and a greatly appreciated help in piecing together a mate history of his father
Chris