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    MATCHLESS MODEL X

    Jul 31, 2019 4 minutes
    WORDS: ALAN TURNER

    THE SPECIALIST

    The AJS and Matchless Owners’ Club is a very well supported organisation. It has many members and a pool of knowledge that is impressively deep. A number of the members are also Model X owners. Club member Pat Gill has much experience of the restoration of prewar Matchless machinery, so it is thanks to him for his help in the preparation of this guide.

    ■ AJS & Matchless Owners’ Club Ltd: www.jampot.com

    MODEL HISTORY

    After the First World War, manufacturers mindful of every potential sale soon included a large capacity V-twin in their ranges. The intended customer was the family man, who needed something to haul a sidecar. By the late 1920s, the recessive times and few

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