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I thought that Charlie Collier won the single cylinder class of the first TT on one of his own Matchlesses ?

You are right & I am dumb.  Charlie Collier indeed won the 1907 TT  'Single Cylinder' class with Triumphs taking 2nd & 3rd. The Collier brothers apparently had the field covered as Harry DNF'd & was classified last.  

BTW: I mentioned Indian's 1-2-3 in 1911, the first year of the Snaefell Mountain Course.  USA Indian did so with UK riders Oliver Godfrey, Charles Franklin & Arthur Moorehouse, though Indian's ace factory rider, Jake de Rosier was fast qualifier & led the 1st lap before mechanical problems. [note: I have just recently read he retired because of a fall.  Possibly but 'mechanical problems' & 'fall' are not mutually exclusive.]   Harry Collier, Matchless took 2nd in the Junior.

A big event after the 1911 TT, was a Match Race @ Brooklands between Charlie Collier on the Matchless-J.A.P. 985cc & Jake de Rosier, who took a tight victory in the 3 Heat event.  

  

It's a lovely little engine.  I think it was a 500cc from 1911 until the Model H in 1914 which was 550cc & the Triumph that went to war (c.30,000-40,000 to the military, I think 40k closer - 30k to Britian & the rest to CND, ANZAC, etc. )

I know there are #s for every Triumph made, I forget exactly where (likely more than one source) but I doubt you'll have much trouble accessing them.  It is a relatively common bike (for a 1912) I may have some production figures, will check.

Probably a 550cc.  I mentioned 1914 & if by chance I'm right matching your photo & what I believe to be a 1914, there would be a good chance the year of the bike in the photo is 1919/1920 because of course from Aug 1914 to Nov 1918 the Great War, so a 1914 & a 1919 would very likely be about or near exactly the same.   

Hi,

I'm 62 & got my first bike in Nov 1962 (an almost bike - 50cc Ducati Falcon....but soon a 200 Ducati, 175 Jawa & then a terrific  250 Ducati Diana).

I was c 17yo when a man said, 'You're not someone who owns a bike, you're a motorcyclist and that's for life.'

I like bikes from all eras & riders from Freddie Dixon to Steve Plater, Rossi & Stoner.

Last night I was on the Panther site, wrapped up in the 1930s & changes to the 600 single & today MotoGP.

I truly appreciate vintagebike & Nigel's great efforts.  

And of all the aspects of vintagebike, I find 'Period Photos' special & compelling.  

For me I love looking at classic bikes, but more meaningful is viewing the bikes, era & people who so enjoyed them.

Take care, Vin

  

  

  

Looks like a very nice Scout.  

Times are tough in the US too.  

I'm not a potential customer, just wondering if you've sold it & how much the 'tough times' have effected the classic market in SA.

It's down a lot in this area, but the sad thing is people who HAVE to sell only because of the economy, but are selling motorcycles they care for so much.  

Good luck