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Old 28-07-11, 11:58 AM   #1
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...now they are going to build bikes. Arial that is

Should be fun

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Old 28-07-11, 12:00 PM   #2
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Didn't ariel start out with bikes?
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Old 28-07-11, 12:00 PM   #3
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Didn't ariel start out with bikes?
Yep in 1901
Stopped production in 1967
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Old 28-07-11, 12:28 PM   #4
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Ah-----bring back the Square Four,Huntmaster or even the Leader--NOSTALGIC
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Old 28-07-11, 03:24 PM   #5
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AFAIK it's a different Ariel to the old bike company - they just use the name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Ltd
Still, looking forward to seeing what they come up with bike wise
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Supercharged VFR800 Lump?
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Didn't ariel start out with bikes?
I'm pretty sure it was washing powder...
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Oh dear..
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No, no. It was televisions....
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Didn't ariel start out with bikes?
The first proper Ariel car was a 10 hp twin-cylinder car produced in 1902 ( from wackypda )
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