The Classic MotorCycle

Readers’ Letters

Leader letter

I would like to congratulate Andy Withers on the excellent article relating to the Ariel two-stroke trials machines (March 2021). It’s great to see someone taking an interest in the Ariel Arrow and Leader in general, even more so putting into print this article relating to their involvement in the trials scene.

I don’t wish to be critical of the contents of the article, but was disappointed at the omission of any reference to the Ariel works, who built three Ariel Arrow trials machines for the Streatham and District Motorcycle Club,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from The Classic MotorCycle

The Classic MotorCycle16 min read
Hog On The High
The tribal warfare between Indian and Harley-Davidson, not only in the showroom stakes but on race tracks too, dates back to more than a century ago, when the Motor Company took the fight to its dominant Indian and Excelsior rivals (see following his
The Classic MotorCycle3 min read
Toughing It Out
Published in the March 8, 1951 edition of The Motor Cycle, the reverse of this picture (dated February 28, 1951) reads: “Pierre Gerard de Langlade, who drove a motorcycle with sidecar the 10,000 miles from Algiers in the Algiers-Cape car rally. He is
The Classic MotorCycle5 min read
BMW /7 Series
Motorworks has focused on BMW since the company was established some 35 years ago. It now offers thousands of product lines, spares and accessories for classic to present-day models – new, refurbished and second-hand items, standard or upgraded. We a

Related Books & Audiobooks