Syke riding an Ariel 4 during the Inter Varsity motor cross hill climb, November 1931. Artist: Unknown

Syke riding an Ariel 4 during the Inter Varsity motor cross hill climb, November 1931. Artist: Unknown

1-194-549 - National Motor Museum/Heritage Images

Syke riding an Ariel 4 during the Inter Varsity motor cross hill climb, November 1931. The company was founded by James Starley and William Hillman in 1870 to make bicycles and the first patented tensioned wire-spoke wheel. Ariel first made a powered tricycle in 1898 using a de Dion engine. They made their first motorized two-wheeler in 1901, powered by Kerry engines, selling them in 1902. The company closed in 1970.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Syke: British: Motorcyclist
People Related
  1. William Hillman: : Motor manufacturer
  2. John Kemp Starley: British: Cycle engineer

Medium
  1. Photograph

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5021x3750
File Size : 55,163kb


Aliases

  1. BRU692
  1. 0340001968
  1. 1-194-549
  1. 1194549
  1. 1968
  1. BRU692


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