Most of you will know what this was.
But for those who dont, this Ariel head was in the entrance of the Ariel works offices at (I think) Dale road.
It looks like an Linoleum tiled floor with also an Linoleum inlay depicting the famous Ariel logo.
This picture is to be found on Jerry Mortimer's website: http://www.arielcycles.me.uk/factories.htm
I contacted a few club members for finding out more about this tiled floor....
and to my utter amazement this very piece of club history still exsist ! including an stout part from the concrete floor it was glued on
It had been 'relocated' many years ago in to a members shed !
How this story goes I will write about in a short story for a upcoming Cheval de Fer .
I contacted Herman Noort to give arms and legs to the idea. (older members might remember the 1994 april fools yoke Herman and me had with the fake Ariel Vtwin
- Ariel Vtwin 1.jpg (26.62 KiB) Viewed 950 times
) Fast Forward, a tiny bit older
and perhaps more serious 
...From Vtwins to door mat... I wondered if it would be possible to get a door mat made as hommage too the tiled floor Ariel head.
Nowadays several printing companys can make any design in whatever material you want, including door mats.
I have taken the liberty to enhance the floor design by adding the immortal wording :
The Modern Motorcycle
Ofcourse, as befits an Artist
( noblesse oblige ) I did not do it myself, I only had the idea and Herman did all the hard work !below a screen test picture showing how it will look :
Dont expect it to be a cheapy, something for the uber dedicated Ariel aficionado ?
My plan is that the design stays with the door mat printing company ready for those who want to order one.
I dont want to be in between.
The final arrangments are now done to get the first 2 mats produced (for Herman and me ofcourse!)
Watch this space for more !
by the way, the title 'An Ariel matter' was coined by Dave Pitt, Thanks Dave !
