Family Motor Cycles History
I am gazing at a very old photograph
of a very old motorbike.Its taken round 1922 on the Walch to
Armidale road.
Its a Douglas opposed twin motor with a
rectangular fuel tank,sweptback handlebars, and exposed
flywheel,a fairly primative machine but it transported my
father Fred Williams round the northern NSW dirt roads
in his job as a representative for Williams Bros Motors.
Now wheather its genetic or not,I dont know but I took an
instant liking to riding on the back of Geoffrey's 500 CC
Tiger 100 twin motor bike when he drove through French's
Forest and down Tumble Down Dick,the accelleration of these
machines was very rapid from 30mph to 100 mph in 30
seconds, The feeling of wind in the hair with
associated thoughts of freedom were very apparent .
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