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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Pages in good condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> The AJS and Matchless heavyweight singles of the post-war years had their origins in models of the mid- 1930s. After the war they continued with limited altera- tions for some two decades gradually becoming obso- lete as fashions and needs changed. Although customers for their very British style of somewhat staid motorcycling faded away over the years the reputation of the names remained high thanks to the fine build quality and excellent paint finish of their prod- ucts. From 1945 to 1966 both AJS and Matchless road models represented the epitome of the British single with its heavy flywheels low engine speed and great pulling power. Alongside the road models there were competition versions. At first these differed in no more than minor details which any clubman of the day could devise for a road machine. Later the competition models became more specialised and in time split into two streams these being for trials or scrambles use. One scrambler continued alone to carry the Matchless name up to 1969 before the marque vanished. However the name was revived in the late 1980s with another concept. (LL)