THE SPECIALIST
The BSA Ariel 3 website either has, or directs you to, almost everything you need to know about this famous (or infamous?) trike. Thanks go to Nick and Paul from the website for their assistance with this feature on this unusual machine that soon became part of BSA’s swansong.
For those seeking a regular club, there are several organisations specialising in mopeds and they will welcome Ariel 3s.
MODEL HISTORY
George Wallis had a long and impressive CV. Since the 1920s he had been inventor, entrepreneur and manufacturer of road and speedway motorcycles. His talents were also spread elsewhere. He was a shrewd businessman who made money from his successes.
In the 1960s he designed a tricycle, where the front tilted and the
