Matchless Silver Hawk

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Matchless Silver Hawk
Matchless Silver Hawk

Matchless Silver Hawk was a Bert Collier designed [1] motorcycle produced by Matchless in 1931 and introduced at the Motorcycle Show at Olympia, London as one of two up-market four-cylinder machines from two manufacturers; the Silver Hawk whose production would last less than four years[2] and the Ariel Square Four, whose production lasted into the 1950s.

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[edit] Description

The Silver Hawk’s 592 cc design shared the monoblock 18 degree V with a one-piece OHC head concept, using bevel driven shafts. It failed to sell despite its advanced specification and ended production in 1935. It had a cantilever suspension like the Matchless Silver Arrow that it was developed from.

[edit] Specifications

  • Engine : 592 cc, narrow-angle V-four overhead-cam four-stroke
  • Bore and Stroke : 50.8 x 73 mm
  • Launched : 1931-1935
  • Gearbox : four-speed Sturmey-Archer
  • Top Speed - 76 mph [3]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Is-it-a-lemon Vehicle Histories (Retrieved 21 October 2006)
  2. ^ [2]PracticalClassics Auction Description (Retrieved 21 October 2006)
  3. ^ [3] MotorBikeSearchEngine Matchless page (Retrieved 21 October 2006)

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