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Aug 28, 2024 - 9:58AM

Impressed bikes

A friend sent me this picture which is captioned "August 16th 1940 Bootle, Liverpool. South Wales Borderers exercising" I've ID'd the ones I can see as Triumph Twins.( 500cc Speedtwins ?) Apart from the second one up on the right, which also appears to be a Twin or Twin port. Ron

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Rob Miller

Aug 28, 2024 - 7:14PM

Re: Impressed bikes

I think this photo at the IWM with combinations is from the same set.

Rob

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205472589

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Ron Pier

Aug 28, 2024 - 8:03PM

Re: Impressed bikes

Thanks Rob. The guy nearest is definitely on a Speedtwin.....Luxury! Ron

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Rik

Aug 29, 2024 - 1:04AM

Re: Impressed bikes

It's IWM H 3096. Presumably a well-known photo as the old RvM Chilwell list has C4328988 listed as a T100 and C4328979 as a Rudge. It certainly looks like it, with the stand handle visible.