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1931 Ariel Sloper. By 1926, Ariel's chief designer Val Page had…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
22-Jul-2008
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Description:
1931 Ariel Sloper. By 1926, Ariel's chief designer Val Page had come up with an overhead-valve 500cc single that reputedly produced a good 20 hp - hence their marketing phrase: '20 horses in the cradle'. At the same time, Ariel became known for its publicity stunts; trials rider Harry Parrey rode to the top of Mount Snowden and also crossed the English Channel on a standard Ariel equipped with floats. Ariel produced its Sloper for two seasons before the depression forced the company to rationalise its production plant and return to the slightly less dramatic vertical displacement model. Always striking at the top end of the market, the 29S exhibits all of the elaborate hallmarks of Ariel.
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Category:
Motor Vehicles: Motor Cycles