Difference between revisions of "Ariel Timeline"
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* 1954 Page helped produced the Huntmaster, which used a BSAA10 650cc engine in an Ariel frame. | * 1954 Page helped produced the Huntmaster, which used a BSAA10 650cc engine in an Ariel frame. | ||
* 1958 In complete contrast to anything they had ever produced before, Ariel introduced the Leader - with a 247cc twin-cylinder two-stroke engine and a four-speed gearbox. It also had the panel-enclosed engine unit hung from the main frame beam in pressed steel with trailing-link forks. This modern design could be mass-produced and offered scooter protection with motorcycle handling. Although light, agile and lively, and receiving great press reviews at the time, it was a sales disaster. | * 1958 In complete contrast to anything they had ever produced before, Ariel introduced the Leader - with a 247cc twin-cylinder two-stroke engine and a four-speed gearbox. It also had the panel-enclosed engine unit hung from the main frame beam in pressed steel with [[trailing-link]] forks. This modern design could be mass-produced and offered scooter protection with motorcycle handling. Although light, agile and lively, and receiving great press reviews at the time, it was a sales disaster. | ||
* 1959 Following the establishment of the Leader, the whole four-stroke range was dropped. | * 1959 Following the establishment of the Leader, the whole four-stroke range was dropped. | ||