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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: 2233locke on March 13, 2016, 08:44:02 AM

Title: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: 2233locke on March 13, 2016, 08:44:02 AM

Hi,

This was was my great grandads bike circa 1930. I am trying to identify it and would really appreciate it. First thoughts were a Rudge but no idea what model.

Thanks for any help

Title: Re: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: R on March 13, 2016, 09:27:06 AM

New Hudson, circa 1931 ?
Those engine covers fad are rather distinctive.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lVCC9aDALT4/SUlA_TH1h1I/AAAAAAAAF_w/xLGVfCt0UUA/s1600/31.cat.std.sv.jpg)

There was also a 550cc version, I wouldn't know how to tell them apart (from this view).
There was also a 500cc ohv, but its exhaust line looks a shade different.

Great pic, proud owner back then.

Title: Re: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: 2233locke on March 13, 2016, 10:56:13 AM

Thanks for your help, it looks to be that!

Now just a mission to try and track it down!!

Cheers

Title: Re: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: mini-me on March 13, 2016, 03:31:15 PM

Good luck with that, very few New Hudsons around. :(

Title: Re: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: sprocket-in-my-socket on July 05, 2016, 08:38:45 PM

It looks more to be a Triumph ND:
http://www.roncobb.com/Graphics/TriND12LOGO.JPG
or a similar Triumph model (WL, etc.)

Regards,
Helmut

Title: Re: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: Rex on July 06, 2016, 08:31:23 AM

Yep, I'd agree with the Triumph.

Title: Re: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: cardan on July 06, 2016, 10:45:59 AM

Well done Helmut - when I glanced at the photo I immediately though "New Hudson", but you are correct it is clearly a Triumph. Quite a low period for Triumph (and others) and I don't think I've ever seen one of these enclosed slopers in the flesh.

Leon

Title: Re: Help! Trying to identify 30's Bike
Post by: R on July 07, 2016, 12:25:04 PM

Yes I'd go along with that.
Explains why the tank logo didn't really match, dimple in the muffler etc..