Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Bradbury motorcycle	History
Year	1910	Restored by E. Wyngaard, later acquired by Frank Thompson, sold to someone in South Africa. Owned for saome years by Stuart Halsall who used the motorcycle on various DJ runs. Possibly now owned by Peter Hall of Johannesburg, who has a 1910 Bradbury.
Model	572cc SV
Frame No.	38531
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Colours	Black with silver tank
Registration Numbers	RSD-1661/SRH	References	Photos thanks to VMCC of South Africa

Make	Bradbury motorcycle	History
Year	1915?	Owned by Mike Gill of Salisbury. Used in the 1st Durban - Johannesburg Commemorative Motor Cycle Trial 1970.Although listed as a 1910 Bradbury, this is believed to be a 1915 model. Possibly the bike that was owned by Frank Thompson, eventually sold to the Oldham Museum (Oldham was where Bradbury's were built).
Model	572cc SV
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Registration Numbers	S-1915-C/SRH	References	2nd photo shows Jeremy Bromley's 1921 Bradbury with this motorcycle behind

Make	Bradbury motorcycle	History
Year	1921	Owned in Kenya by Arthur Proctor until 1971 when she was given to Guy Bromley. Around 1973 she passed onto Guy's brother, Jeremy, in Rhodesia and was later taken with him to Perth. Australia, where he still owns her. Used in a number of Rhodesian rallies as well as a D-J Rally in South Africa in the 1970s.
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Frame No.	52473
Engine No.	10244
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Colours	Black
Registration Numbers	305-221-L/RHO	References	Photo Guy Bromley

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