Old Motorbike and Sidecar - Old film

by MikeInDevon

Today going through some old B&W negatives of my Father's I found a 35mm roll dating back to 1950. So out came the smc PENTAX-FA 1:2.8 50mm MACRO lens and slide copier. This is one of the images, does anyone recognise the motorbike type?

Cropped and processed with GIMP.

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Uploaded19/11/2023 - 19:36
CategoryTransport
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Aperturef/8.0
ISO800
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Posted 20/11/2023 - 08:17 Link
This brings back memories, when I was a child a farmer had one very similar and his Jack Russel would jump up and ride proudly on the ful tank every where this man went.
Posted 20/11/2023 - 08:18 Link
I've check DVLA web site and the registration number is unknown so I doubt the bike still exists. Shame
Posted 20/11/2023 - 13:06 Link
Thanks David, I also check the DVLA record just in case!

Aren't photographs great at prompting memories, the image was probably taken in Mold Flinshire or environs as the family came from there. On the same film there are some interesting image of a coracle, I'll post one of those.

Best regards
Mike
K10D
Posted 20/11/2023 - 16:21 Link
It's a 3 1/2HP Sunbeam circa 1920's
Inspiration is rarer than a plate glass camera.....
Posted 20/11/2023 - 22:13 Link
Many thanks for the information, wow just looked that type up on line, must be rare, it would be worth a pretty penny now!

Cheers
Mike
Posted 21/11/2023 - 09:49 Link
MikeInDevon wrote:
Many thanks for the information, wow just looked that type up on line, must be rare, it would be worth a pretty penny now!

Cheers
Mike

And look at the cutting edge number plate and side car, quite literally cutting edge.
K10D
Posted 21/11/2023 - 14:13 Link
The sidecar looks 99% a Watsonian.
Inspiration is rarer than a plate glass camera.....
Posted 22/11/2023 - 14:49 Link
K10D wrote:
The sidecar looks 99% a Watsonian.

Hi Gary just looked this up, I think you could be correct, it certainly looks very like some 1930 example shown on the web.

Cheers
MIke

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