I guess the Ariel Square 4 was just too tempting for tuners in the fifties and sixties , 1000cc and the revvy nature of a four . Love the organic look to the pipes on the outfit . It`s a shame you can`t see more of Pete Peters` bike .
Found these pics while dicking around on the web . I have to say , whenever I see anything about Ewan McGregor , he always comes across as down to earth and a genuine old bike enthusiast , unlike some bandwagon jumping `celebrity` tosspots. He also had the good sense to let Barons Speed Shop build his bike without too much customer input and it shows in the finished product (although the checked seat is a little naff).
Another one from August 1960 Rod and Custom mag . This one`s a bit more flamboyant than the previous post , seaweed flames and Flanders bars and risers .
If you`ve had the misfortune to read this blog before , you may know that I have a thing for these Square Fours . I doubt I`ll ever own one , maybe I`ll do that thing I was thinking of with a plunger A10 ,maybe not, no harm in looking though.
I`ve been looking here... http://www.dirtybobbers.co.uk/index.html ...a lot lately.Have to say , I find this place refreshing compared to certain other forums with a similar subject matter . Some cool bikes , a few four wheelers and a distinct UK flavour to proceedings. Click the link in my bloglist.
`When I try to kiss her, She says she got a cold, When I wanna make love , She got female trouble,or that other thing women have in the month.` . T.Valentine~lyrical genius.
I love the simplicity of this Trump from the August 1960 edition of Rod and Custom . Less is definitely more. I`d guess the tank is a one off and it looks like it has stock size 19" wheels with maybe a skinnier 3" or 2.75" tyre on the front . Although a lot of bikes from this era seem to have sidemount headlights with a Bates bracket , I really like the way the bottom mount looks with the fork covers .