THE BRADBURY MOTOR CYCLE
The arrival of the 1012 model of this famous machine lias boom auaiuul in motor circles with great interest. Mr D. G. Brown is now able to announce that his first shipment of these machines have arrived, and are now being assembled ah his motor and cycle works. The Bradbury has achieved so much and lias had such a continuous run of successes that it | seem they had reached the point of perfection, but the Bradbury Com- ' pany ar«> not yet satisfied. For the 1012 season they have equipped their machine with a chain-drive two-speed gear and free engine. This gear is of the countershaft type, the gear box being clamped on to the chain stays. lOit tl«> main, and lay shafts are mounted gear wheels, these gear wheels are always in mesh thus rendering the gear footproof. The gears are ejij gaged by sliding dog clutches which I are controlled by n foot onera'cd. lever. (Midway between the g<*ars hj, the fieeengine position. A kick-starting device in convenient-.
ly placed near the font of the rider. on the right hand side. The foot-opo-raf.ed, change speed lever is conveniently mounted near the front footrest on left hv-nd side. The carburretter used is the wellknown Brown and Barton with all the latest improvements. The new Bosch magneto is also fitted to these machines, they are both dust r-nd waterproof. For simplicity and easy control the Bradbury Motor Cycle is all that can be desired. .All l-vers are convenient-
ly placed within easy reach of the
rider, and the valve lifter, Bowtien brake, aid and gas level's, are operated from +h'-> hand'" he.rs. Accessibility is also a prominent
feature, the- valves timing gear, fly wheels, etc.. being more readily reninvabTe~f> v replacement than in any other make.
The euuine develops nior- i.lm'i its
advertised power. Tt is v.-u'v fist on the level, and an exceptional hill climber. Motorist* and anvone intoivs'-ed in motor cycles are given a cordial invitation to call at Brown's Motor Cycle Works and inspect the fan;on? Bradbury.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10704, 27 August 1912, Page 6
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343THE BRADBURY MOTOR CYCLE Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10704, 27 August 1912, Page 6
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