Rams
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This is being touted as historic in the motorcycle world. The bikes have been missing for 50 years and were thought to have been destroyed. Brough Superiors were called the Rolls Royce of motorcycles, some will say with the full approval of Rolls. Until I read the articles, I had never even heard of them but, apparently in their day, they were very special. Kind of like our Valkyries, just not nearly as fast or reliable.  http://www.cornishguardian....40-detail/story.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/...g-dust-50-years.html |
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« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2015, 03:29:42 AM » |
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I don't know where that article is, but, thats a heck of a find and someone has just hit the mother-load.
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« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2015, 03:42:19 AM » |
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Yup, and I got to read a lot through the links.  |
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Rams
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So many colors to choose from yet so few stand out
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« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2015, 04:00:38 AM » |
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I don't know where that article is, but, thats a heck of a find and someone has just hit the mother-load.
Well, let's try that one more time..... http://www.cornishguardian.co.uk/Rare-Brough-motorcycles-Bodmin-Moor-village/story-28361540-detail/story.htmlBTW, I just learned it's pronounced "BRUFF". Who knew? |
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« Last Edit: December 15, 2015, 04:22:00 AM by Rams »
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2015, 05:14:23 AM » |
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I read the thread title and got goosebumps.
Lawrence of Arabia was a Bruff" rider.
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« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2015, 05:17:11 AM » |
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8 of them.
Holy moley!!!
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2015, 06:16:18 AM » |
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What a find ! Its nice to learn something every day, I did not know that they ever made an in-line.
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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2015, 08:16:05 AM » |
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 " Yeah, That'll buff out..." |
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« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2015, 09:11:54 AM » |
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Oh that makes me sad to see them in that condition. Such a shame. |
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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2015, 11:02:41 AM » |
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Nothing like taking something rare and valuable, hording it in less than favorable conditions (not even throwing a tarp over them), and letting it turn to SH!T rather than sell them to someone while they can still be saved. I mean, if your not going to do it yourself, give or sell them to some one who will.
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2015, 11:44:42 AM » |
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Nothing like taking something rare and valuable, hording it in less than favorable conditions (not even throwing a tarp over them), and letting it turn to SH!T rather than sell them to someone while they can still be saved. I mean, if your not going to do it yourself, give or sell them to some one who will.
My ex father in law had a collection of wood speed boats stored in various sites around the country. Maybe 12 or 15 of them. Things like Chris Craft and Hacker. In his mind I believe he saw them like this http://www.classicboat.com/boats.htmHe also "collected" mid 60's Cadillac Eldorado convertibles which sat and deteriorated. Such a shame. |
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