1927 Ariel Model A Pictures
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A lovely picture sent in by Jiri Pradka of the Czech Republic. These gentleman certainly seem to be enjoying the ride in the woods! Thanks to Roy Plowman for identfying the bikes. He is almost certain that both bikes are 1927 Model A’s. They have the curved front downtubes (which broke, and nearly bankrupted Ariel) which was 1927 only; narrow mudguards, which means Model A or Model C, and appear to be sidevalves, which means Model A.
Correct that they are the 1927 model with ‘banana ‘ frame though it was later supplied with extra bracing. The model B 557 sidevalve was available in both a touring and a ‘sport’ model which had narrow mudguards and pegs rather than footboards. The A was a more basic model.