1970 Wassell Antelope

1970 Wassell Antelope in Challenge for a Lifetime, Documentary, 1975

Class: Bikes, All-Terrain Sports — Model origin:

00:18:13 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
dsl ◊ 2015-05-13 00:03
jcb ◊ 2015-05-13 12:42	Going to be hard this one , not really clear enough , may be a 'bitza' or one of those build yourself bike kits popular in 1970s as saved on purchase tax. -- Last edit: 2015-05-13 13:58:13
andrepa ◊ 2015-05-14 01:55	Wassel Antelope with BSA Puch or Sachs engine, would be my suggest, the way muffler is lead almost over the spark plug , conic brake drums and script on chrome tank could be the indicators... Link to "www.historics.co.uk"
andrepa ◊ 2015-05-14 01:57	http://www.custgp.com/trialsbiketwo.html Founded by WW2 pilot Ted Wassell of Birmingham he made trials and motocross machines powered by the 175cc BSA Bantam engine, 125cc Puch engine in 1970, and with 125cc Sachs engine in 1972. (Called Penton Wassells in the US). After making more than 2,000 machines, high manufacturing costs and a falling American dollar made his bikes too expensive for the US market, so production closed around 1975.
andrepa ◊ 2015-05-14 01:59	now it is getting comlicated, in USA called Penton Wassell ... http://www.pentonusa.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11496 as JCB explained could be a kit to save tax, but the roots seem to be british -- Last edit: 2015-05-14 02:03:53
dsl ◊ 2015-05-14 12:12	- excellent detective work. The badge sticker on the tank is perfect match.