Submitted by rohan3au t3_yzzt3g in OldSchoolCool
One of hundreds of images taken by my great grandfather found in my late grandmothers house.
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CiNomad t1_ix357w0 wrote
Eh, It's Newcastle. That could have been taken last week.
Little4inwilly t1_ix359r5 wrote
Was trying to gauge the age of that AJS, definitely doesn’t look 20s.
alldaywatcher t1_ix373b3 wrote
This is a AJS K7, 350 ccm OHC(not only OHV!!!) from 1928. At that time the really wild thing. Note the flat tank, inverse levers and gas/air levers - still not the twist gas grips. Note also the gas head light. Photo is most likely end 1920ies/early 1930ies. I keep my fingers crossed that you still have this motorcycle. 🤞🏼
LIoydBraun t1_ix3e1a7 wrote
Lol fair call
starsNjars t1_ix3fdxj wrote
Beer run
lotsanoodles t1_ix3nscc wrote
My mother was born in Mayfield, Newcastle in 1929. Her father worked making wire in a steelmill. I have a strong affection for this lovely town.
Whateveritwilltake t1_ix3o7p5 wrote
Motorcycles like that didn’t exist in the 20s.
StumpGrnder t1_ix3zx90 wrote
Australian James Dean
ConversationNew7107 t1_ix4ia6g wrote
Were bald tires common back then?
scootertrash t1_ix4ybvk wrote
I just did a little research on this bike. Very cool. Interesting thing I found out was you had to pay extra for the kick start.
scootertrash t1_ix4ykip wrote
Wouldn’t want to get caught in the rain with them.
alldaywatcher t1_ix50qsn wrote
A lot of motorcycles from these times where so called „push bikes“. You put in second gear, open gas/air some 20% and pull the decompression lever. Start pushing, release decompression and jump in the saddle as soon as the engine starts.
Some bikes had kick starters, others like Royal Enfield had hand operated cranks untill mid 20ies. Quite a job to crank start a 2 cylinder 900 ccm engine. 💪🏼
startch_my_shorts t1_ix59sbq wrote
now THIS is Old school Cool
scootertrash t1_ix5b19y wrote
Very interesting information. Thanks!
Budget-Leave8928 t1_ix5vqg7 wrote
Finally a really old school cool pic!
mynameisnotsparta t1_ix5xcew wrote
Nice looking man on a nice looking bike but the license plate position is in such a bad place it could split somebody’s face open if they go forward.
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DogCat_9920 t1_ix69m68 wrote
This looks nice. I really like the style of houses in Australia at the time.
Brundleflyftw t1_ix6ejwt wrote
Looks like Jan Michael Vincent and Lou Gehrig’s cousin/brother/grandfather or something.
centralpost t1_ix77mgo wrote
I think that’s one of the reasons they got rid of the front number plates back in the 70s.
fluffy_doughnut t1_ix32zax wrote
more like 1940's-1950's