Trevor’s bike
Looking over this smart Matchless G2M it was clear AMC made good looking motorcycles across its range and of course the company also had the reputation of producing mechanically quiet machines too, all of which helped them attract the unobtrusive sort of rider.
Not that AMC didn’t have machines capable of grabbing the headlines and likely to be at the fore at shows such as Olympia in the 1930s, but not all purchasers wanted the hyper-bikes of the day.
I’m taking a guess here by saying for every top-of-the-range bike sold, there’d be at least 10 of the base model bought by the chap who just wanted to get to work reliably. This purchaser wouldn’t be interested in ‘pressing on’ as fast as possible but more inclined to come out of the house on a morning, kick his motorcycle into life and ride to the office or factory for his day’s work, then return home in the evening where he would chat about the day while having his tea around the table with the family.
What was wantedowner would likely wear a suit, a flat cap and have sturdy shoes on, maybe with a mackintosh and gloves if the weather was iffy.
