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[[Image:1953-AJS-E95.jpg|right|thumb|1953 AJS E95]] | [[Image:1953-AJS-E95.jpg|right|thumb|1953 AJS E95]] | ||
[[Image:1939-AJS-V-four-Supercharged.jpg|right|thumb|1939 AJS V four Supercharged]] | [[Image:1939-AJS-V-four-Supercharged.jpg|right|thumb|1939 AJS V four Supercharged]] | ||
'''AJS''' was founded by '''Albert John Stevens''' (hence the name) in Wolverhampton around 1900. AJS won the Junior TT in 1914, but their greatest racing accomplishments came later, memorably when '''[[Les Graham]]''' won the first ever 500cc world championship on the Porcupine twin in 1949. | '''AJS''' was founded by '''Albert John Stevens''' (hence the name) in Wolverhampton around 1900. AJS won the Junior TT in 1914, but their greatest racing accomplishments came later, memorably when '''[[Les Graham]]''' won the first ever 500cc world championship on the Porcupine twin in 1949. By 1931 AJS held 117 motorcycle world records. | ||
In 1931 AJS was taken over by '''[[Matchless]]''' of London. The merged firms formed '''Associated Motor Cycles''' (AMC) in 1938, but the AJS and Matchless names were retained to retain their owner loyalty. This resulted in the bikes having cases of split personalities in which the Matchless version was the same bike differing only in paint color, badges, and exhaust systems. | In 1931 AJS was taken over by '''[[Matchless]]''' of London. The merged firms formed '''Associated Motor Cycles''' (AMC) in 1938, but the AJS and Matchless names were retained to retain their owner loyalty. This resulted in the bikes having cases of split personalities in which the Matchless version was the same bike differing only in paint color, badges, and exhaust systems. | ||