Saw this posted on another forum. Good read. Imagine what it must have been like to go 100mph back then and on those roads!
The thrill of going 100 mph in 1924 is the same as today. But 90 years ago, the difficulty in getting there was vastly greater—and so was the achievement. Most any old ratbike can do 100 today. But then, it took a ton of money, balls of steel, and a long stretch of scarce smooth, open road to do it. But what a reward. As Brough’s advertising said in the day, “It is very satisfying to know that you are astride a machine, which, if you wish, can leave behind anything on wheels.”
The cost and risk of experiencing such superbike performance 90 years ago were most precious. But aboard the SS100, the rewards were priceless.
The thrill of going 100 mph in 1924 is the same as today. But 90 years ago, the difficulty in getting there was vastly greater—and so was the achievement. Most any old ratbike can do 100 today. But then, it took a ton of money, balls of steel, and a long stretch of scarce smooth, open road to do it. But what a reward. As Brough’s advertising said in the day, “It is very satisfying to know that you are astride a machine, which, if you wish, can leave behind anything on wheels.”
The cost and risk of experiencing such superbike performance 90 years ago were most precious. But aboard the SS100, the rewards were priceless.
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