Photo: AACA Museum
There was a time, not long ago, when the British two-wheelers ruled supreme over the North American race tracks and won competitions all around the world. Here's an awesome bike exhibition for the nostalgic riders, former racing stars, bike enthusiasts and young riders, as well: the "Welcome Invasion: British Motorcycles in America".
The Antique Automobile Club of America Museum (AACA) in Hershey, Pennsylvania, will be the host of this amazing event which will run through October 17.
Welcome Invasion will bring a heap of classic British bikes manufactured between 1923 (the Norton 16H) and 1974 (Norton 850 Commando). BSA, Royal Enfield and Ariel will also be present, each telling their own story in terms of racing glory and material culture.
These machines have convinced the American racers traditionally riding Harley-Davidson or Indian to take to the new, lighter, powerful and innovative British bikes, and they had a nationwide acceptance, being still revered by all.
The AACA Museum will host the following bikes:
1923 Norton 16H
1952 Ariel Red Hunter VHA
1953 Vincent Black Shadow
1954 BSA B33
1955 Ariel Square Four
1957 Douglas Dragonfly
1957 Royal Enfield Apache
1957 BSA Gold Star
1958 Enfield-Indian Woodsman
1959 Triumph 650 “Bobber” custom
1961 BSA A10
1966 Triumph Cub
1965 Triumph T120 Bonneville
1967 BSA 650 Hornet
1967 Velocette Thruxton
1968 Triumph T100 Daytona
1969 Triumph T120R Bonneville
1969 BSA Rocket III
1970 BSA 441Victor Special
1970 BSA B50MX
1970 Cheney-Victor Mk3
1971 Rickman-Hodaka
1972 AJS 250 Stormer
1974 Triumph X75 Hurricane custom
1974 Triumph T150V Trident
1974 Norton 850 Commando.
Welcome Invasion will bring a heap of classic British bikes manufactured between 1923 (the Norton 16H) and 1974 (Norton 850 Commando). BSA, Royal Enfield and Ariel will also be present, each telling their own story in terms of racing glory and material culture.
These machines have convinced the American racers traditionally riding Harley-Davidson or Indian to take to the new, lighter, powerful and innovative British bikes, and they had a nationwide acceptance, being still revered by all.
The AACA Museum will host the following bikes:
1923 Norton 16H
1952 Ariel Red Hunter VHA
1953 Vincent Black Shadow
1954 BSA B33
1955 Ariel Square Four
1957 Douglas Dragonfly
1957 Royal Enfield Apache
1957 BSA Gold Star
1958 Enfield-Indian Woodsman
1959 Triumph 650 “Bobber” custom
1961 BSA A10
1966 Triumph Cub
1965 Triumph T120 Bonneville
1967 BSA 650 Hornet
1967 Velocette Thruxton
1968 Triumph T100 Daytona
1969 Triumph T120R Bonneville
1969 BSA Rocket III
1970 BSA 441Victor Special
1970 BSA B50MX
1970 Cheney-Victor Mk3
1971 Rickman-Hodaka
1972 AJS 250 Stormer
1974 Triumph X75 Hurricane custom
1974 Triumph T150V Trident
1974 Norton 850 Commando.
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