Photo Restoration and identification of motor bike please

[Rachel Scand]

Hi Joy
New to this so please bear with me. I have given the photo a once over. I don't think it is as good as some of the others, but here goes.

Martin

Looking at how this has attached I think I need some guidance

Hi Martin and welcome to FTF

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[Joy Lewis]

That one was emailed to me by my cousin, so I'll ask him to rescan it and send it back. What size should I ask him to do?

[Rachel Scand]

seriously BIG

[don.t]

Not a Rudge James but it is a New Imperial Motorcycle. New Imperial's were made in Birmingham between 1904 and 1939.

don

[hughar]

From the left-hand side picture one can just see that the marking on the petrol tank is New Imperial. And from the size of the engine it looks like one of their early 1920s V-twins.
If you Google you should be able to find plenty of images to compare it with.

[James]

If you goggle HMS Blenheim there is quite a bit about the ship 1890 - 1926.
I was going to post it on here but had second thoughts about copyright.

[Joy Lewis]

Sincere thanks for the information on the motorcycle and on HMS Blenheim. I see there is a New Imperial Owners Association, so I'm thinking of e-mailing the photograph to them for verification. Thanks so much again for your help.

[James]

I think they are doing an exhibition at some time and welcome photos

[Joy Lewis]

I've been in touch with the New Imperial Owners Association, who have confirmed that it is a Model 8HP V Twin. They even told me that the price of a complete combination with apron to the sidecar was 178 guineas; the motorcycle only was 140 guineas. What I want to know is where my Grandad got hold of 178 guineas! Thanks again to all for their help.