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AJS 500 could hit a top speed of up to 216km/h, which must have been pretty | AJS 500 could hit a top speed of up to 216km/h, which must have been pretty | ||
scary if you take into account the feeble drum brakes and the not-so-evolved | scary if you take into account the feeble drum brakes and the not-so-evolved | ||
tire technology of that era. | |||
British journalist Alan Cathcart had the opportunity to ride the only | British journalist Alan Cathcart had the opportunity to ride the only | ||
surviving AJS 500 V4 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, a few | surviving AJS 500 V4 during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in England, a few |