Interesting Bike - JAP/Norton

[wobblywalrus]

An interesting old bike ran last year at the BUB Trials.  A feature article is at www.classicmotorcycle.co.uk  Click "American Dream" for the full article.

[1194]

A great bike......I had the pleasure of checking it
out at  last years BUB

[manta22]

Wasn't the bike ridden by TE Lawrence at the beginning of "Lawrence of Arabia" a JAP?

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

[maguromic]

Wasn't the bike ridden by TE Lawrence at the beginning of "Lawrence of Arabia" a JAP?

Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

I thought it was a Brough Superior, but I might be mistaken.  Tony

[k.h.]

It's a James A. Preswich (JAP) engine in a featherbed Norton frame.  Brough used JAP engines in some of their bikes, Matchless in others.

[Uncle Jimbo]

Indeed that bike is a nice piece of work, and thanks for posting the article from the UK magazine.

[jmooer]

In my reading of TE Lawrence it would seam to me the sand would not make for a good enviroment for the open valve train i have seen on all JAP hotrod convershons of US. motors. The erley Brough Superior motors wour flatheads V Twins 900-12oo cc. That would work ok in the sand. the open valve gear is a speedway ie cinder track set up i think. Late model speedway JAP all inclosed changed post war??? I know you Gentelmen who have been overseas would know more about it than I any responce whould bee aprecataed Thanks in advance   Giant Jim

[oz]

The First 200Mph 1/4 was done (in this country as far as I know) was done by Alf Hagon on a very similar V Twin although I think it was a Godden but still J.A.P. really