Dutch Vintage Motorcycle Association: An AJS 350 cc 16 MS 1950

dinsdag 13 april 2010

An AJS 350 cc 16 MS 1950

Another Ajay....

AJS

De zijspanfabriek in Lower Walsall Street in Wolverhampton was eigendom van AJS, maar droeg de naam van oprichter Charles William Hayward
De productie vond plaats bij Willys-Overland.
Stevens is de merknaam van de inbouwmotoren en motorfietsen van de gebroeders Stevens. Deze naam veranderde later in AJS en weer terug in Stevens. Ook werden motorblokken onder de naam Ajax geproduceerd. Het bedrijf produceerde ook zijspannen, auto's, autobussen en radio's.

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(Wikipedia)

The basis of the AJS Model 16 MS was a long-stroke single overhead valve engine of 1935, the same as used in the wartime Matchless GL3. The orthodox but very tough push rod engine featured dry sump lubrication with an external oil tank. Flywheels were cast iron but were lightened for 1954. An all-alloy version of the engine appeared for competition models in 1950 with an alloy head for roadsters following in 1951. Further improvements to the model were made and despite the presence of the AMC "lightweight" single by 1960, sales of the old G3/Model 16 had actually increased by 1961 giving evidence of the loyalty to the long stroke formula.

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(Ebay)