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'''Matchless''' is one of the oldest makes of [[:Category:English motorcycles|British motorcycles]] with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century. | '''Matchless''' is one of the oldest makes of [[:Category:English motorcycles|British motorcycles]] with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:1941-Matchless-G3L-Army.jpg|thumb|1941 Matchless G3L Army]] | |||
[[Image:1962-Matchless-G50.jpg|thumb|1962 Matchless G50]] | |||
[[Image:1953-Matchless-G9.jpg|thumb|1953 Matchless G9]] | |||
[[Image:1933-Matchless-Silver-Hawk.jpg|thumb|1933 Matchless Silver Hawk]] | |||
Matchless branded motorcycles produced in Plumstead, London from 1899 to 1966 when the name was dropped by its owners. A wide range of models were produced under the Matchless name ranging from small [[Two stroke|2-strokes]] to 750[[cc]] [[Four stroke|3-stroke]] twin cylinder. Among the most famous early models were the [[Matchless Silver Hawk]] and the [[Matchless Silver Arrow]]. | Matchless branded motorcycles produced in Plumstead, London from 1899 to 1966 when the name was dropped by its owners. A wide range of models were produced under the Matchless name ranging from small [[Two stroke|2-strokes]] to 750[[cc]] [[Four stroke|3-stroke]] twin cylinder. Among the most famous early models were the [[Matchless Silver Hawk]] and the [[Matchless Silver Arrow]]. | ||
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During the mergers that occurred in the British motorcycle industry in the 1960s, the Matchless four-stroke twin was replaced with the Norton twin ending a long history of independent production. By 1967, the Matchless singles had ceased production. It was over. | During the mergers that occurred in the British motorcycle industry in the 1960s, the Matchless four-stroke twin was replaced with the Norton twin ending a long history of independent production. By 1967, the Matchless singles had ceased production. It was over. | ||
==G80== | ==G80== | ||