Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club

For fun, a few lesser known prewar 4 cylinder engines.

above, Prototype 248cc 4 cylinder 1934 British. What happened to this one-off ?
Looks like a chain driven OHC with a oil cooler up front.

Dollar with Chaise 4 cylinder.
above 500cc Motobecane. Carb sits ready to suck up any small furry animals thrown up by the front wheel

French Train with 4 cylinder OHV with outside flywheel.

In the first "THE MOTORCYCLE" magasin where these monstrosities of wich they think had to much horspower (16 HP).
Was this the first V4 motorcycle ever made?

Brough, seen at Montlhery in 2022, prototype with MAG engine, never made it into production. After teething troubles with the crankcase, this one has a wooden crankcase. No, you didn't misread that!

Should be doable nowadays to get a crankcase cast.
Brough owners usually have the pecunia

Vincent.vanGinneke wrote: Thu Mar 26, 2026 10:17 am Should be doable nowadays to get a crankcase cast.
Brough owners usually have the pecunia