Wooler 1949, a very clever bike...

[Paul in NZ]

That's really cool, tank flowing into the headlight looks neat!

I never liked it... I've got a write up here someplace from the 1950's or summat

Wooler was killed off in the depression really and before that is when they really made a 'production' model. After the war there was a prototype 500 cc transverse four shaft drive (beam type engine with the cylinders set above one) It showed up at the Earls Court show in 1948 and again in 1951.

According to my book it never ran properly and in 1954 showed a different transverse flat four, air-cooled with shaft drive. No more than five are thought to have been built before the company closed in 1956 after Wooler's death. God knows how many still exist....

[flyingcrocodile46]

Makes me wonder why a manufacturer would do that. Seems to me that the logical conclusion is that it is a good idea (real handy) if the motor needs frequent rebuilds, but begs the question, how often is the engine going to need a rebuild?

[bogan]

Makes me wonder why a manufacturer would do that. Seems to me that the logical conclusion is that it is a good idea (real handy) if the motor needs frequent rebuilds, but begs the question, how often is the engine going to need a rebuild?

When it's that easy to take out, you may as well do it when you do the monthly clean! Get those hard to reach spots

[Motu]

Makes me wonder why a manufacturer would do that.

The public still hasn't woken up to planned obsolescence and are still hooked into the system of getting the latest model when it comes out. Any manufacturer who has tried to build in long life and ease of maintenance and part replacement has gone under. We don't want sensible,we want flash and new....we want what others can't afford yet...it gives us a sense of worth.

[Brian d marge]

The public still hasn't woken up to planned obsolescence and are still hooked into the system of getting the latest model when it comes out. Any manufacturer who has tried to build in long life and ease of maintenance and part replacement has gone under. We don't want sensible,we want flash and new....we want what others can't afford yet...it gives us a sense of worth.

I prsent to you the new improved



Royal Enfield , no with ....one new model

Stephen

but its true what u say