pedro, you know why pommie bikes didn't stop.
wasn't the brakes.
it was the oil dripping out in front of the tyre.
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pedro, you know why pommie bikes didn't stop.
wasn't the brakes.
it was the oil dripping out in front of the tyre.
Definitely a Panther. Panthers were mostly used as a sidecar tug which hurt their performance image. Nice looking bikes when restored and schmick, particularly the big 600 singles with their long wheelbase, sloper engine and twin exhausts.
Thanks Brian, was talking to my Dad (who's 73) about it earlier today, said much the same, also said they were not common in Aust, unlike BSA or AJS, or Ariel or HD, or Matchless, which I'd forgotten. Reckoned the Panther was a pretty flash bike in its time, whereas Ariels, HDs and Indians were the regular stuff.
This picture is helping to open up a past of a much admired man who passed away at just 39 (bad heart) and the imagery says much, if a little hidden. The pic is on a property west of Kyogle.
GQ
My grandfather used to ride bikes in the same era, in fact he did stunt shows for the NSW police, and in all the photos he is wearing a hat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bush65
You see in the days before myxomatosis rabbit fur used in hats had more elastic properties and you could ride your bike on the roads of the day without having to worry about losing your hat. Being so soon after the depression they couldn't afford new hats anyway, unless they were the man who sold clothes props.
Jeff