JA Prestwich and Co. Ltd, Northumberland Park, Tottenham, announced it was entering the two-stroke proprietary engine market in August 1923, launching a 147cc (55x62mm) three-port deflector piston engine. In amove some stated was ‘…to distance themselves from such basic engines,’ JAP branded this unit the ‘AZA’ or ‘Aza,’ depending on your research source.
The whys and wherefores of the brand AZA, or its use, are lost in time, but what is certain is JAP establishedTheAZAMotor Co., Capel House, 62 Broad Street, London EC2, to market these engines and handle after-sales enquires.
Within months, JAP enlarged this engine to 175cc (173cc) and although selling only a fraction of Villiers output, in themid1920s AZAswere supplied to a number of British makers, including New Comet, Coventry Eagle, Francis-Barnett and Sharratt. Additionally, a small number of Continental makers bought them too.
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Runs should be fun
The club run is an integral part of the old motorcycle scene. During 2020, a variation on the usual theme emerged, enabling people to ride in the company of like-minded souls.
Hybrid chicken
BSA Bantams come in many forms, and the ability to interchange parts between different models permits an almost endless number of variants.
Green WITH ENVY
Life aboard a 1950s 350cc British single is perhaps as good and as uncomplicated as it can get.
Worth the wait
Captivated by sight of one as a small boy, finally our man has the chance to try an NSU Max.And a ‘Spezial’ one at that…
The Motorcycle: DESIGN, ART AND DESIRE
The concluding part of a two-part feature, in which the history of motorcycle evolution is examined and a new book’s author interviewed.
Cream rises
There were several ‘star performers’ at Bonhams’ winter sale, as the choice machines achieved huge sums.
The Giant of Provence
With so few events to report from, it’s time to look back over a spectacular French event and look forward to its hopeful resumption.
Store cupboard special
A big box of presents? Must be Christmas! More deliveries keep the project on track.
By 1929, CJP Dodson was a bona fide top level road racer, pretty much unbeatable on the sand, too.
The diminutive Charlie Dodson was the last man to win a TT, the 1928 Senior, on a ‘flat-tank’ machine, then the next year became the first (and only) winner of a TT on a saddle tank Sunbeam, as well as recording the last ever success in the Island for the Marston maker.
Cassandra the Canadian Commando
After landing a new job and with time on his hands, a young man in Vancouver decided to restore a British motorcycle considerably older than him.
