New Imperial Motorcycle (display)
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An award-winning one-sixth scale model of a New Imperial 7B 499cc motorcycle, built by Robert Brown of Croydon in 1932. The model won a medal and certificate (displayed) in "The Model Engineer" Exhibition.
Builder's background
Brown was a watchmaker by profession, and owned and rode a new Imperial 7B motorcycle for real, so the building of the model involved long hours in his garage with both the model and the original in front of him.
The result was an exceptionally realistic scale replica, honed to a rare degree of detail.
