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cidrontmg:
Erm...  :scratch:  Why is it called "Brough Superior"?  Whatīs the connection to the bike made famous (among others) by Lawrence of Arabia? The pre-war Brough Superiors were powered by J.A.P. engines, now also extinct, 2 cylinders at 45deg., or the very similar Matchless 1000cc V-twins. Brough didnīt make engines themselves. The frames they did build, but I donīt see any frame there, just the motor.
In itself, thatīs a nice motor, just rather short on cylinders for a radial. Love those flames issuing off the exhausts, not very efficient,  power-wise... But mounted to a bike, scooting around on it during night-time, a sure-fire (hehe...) head-turner. Even for blind people - no silencers...   :lol:

Bluechip:
Hi Troops

Maybe the radial configuration was intended for a sidecar bike, Brough made sidecars as well as bikes...   :thumbup:

Ah, Citrontmg ...

Never made their own engines ,,, ??  Oh, no, they didn't ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Superior_Golden_Dream

Oh, yes they did  :thumbup:

Also put Austin7 engines in them ...

http://vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Brough%20Bikes/Brough%20Superior%20index.htm

Dave BC

cidrontmg:
Heh, OK, I stand corrected!  :bow: (Sort of... 5 bikes worth...)   :)
"Five Golden Dreams were produced during 1939 and another model was planned for exhibition at Olympia; but World War II was declared in September 1939 and the Brough works were turned over to the war effort, making components for Rolls-Royce. They never returned to motorcycle production."

"Maybe the radial configuration was intended for a sidecar bike, Brough made sidecars as well as bikes..."
They certainly did, and they even made a few (some 85) cars. Using engines & chassis from Hudson. And one with a Lincoln-Zephyr V12.

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