Made in America, restored in England. 1915 Indian V-twin is virtually identical to winner of 191 Isle of Man Senior TT winner. It has overhead intake and side exhaust valves.
1911 American-Made motorcycle wins at Isle of Man 2-Page Article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com
The first public showing of the Ariel motor tricycle was at the Crystal Palace Show in England in 1898, thus heralding the birth of a great marquee. Ariel was in competition with the French De Dion three-wheeler for the lion's share of the motorized market. By being one of the first companies to produce motorized vehicles, Ariel established a reputation as a great pioneer in the motor industry of Europe. From this humble beginning a name, which was to become world famous, was born to take its rightful place in the annals of two-wheel history...
1965 Ariel Motorcycle History - "The Passing of an Era" 4-Page Article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com
May 1981 Issue of Live Steam. Contains a 6-page article entitled "Motorcycle Full of Steam by David Sarlin, the author restores an historically important machine. Article has many pictures and diagrams including a flow diagram for the steam flyer. Also a nice cover photograph of this antique steam motorcycle.