An Ariel 250 racing at Snetterton, Norfolk, 1962. Artist: Unknown
An Ariel 250 racing at Snetterton, Norfolk, 1962. The company was founded by James Starley and William Hillman in 1870 to make bicycles and the first patented tensioned wire-spoke wheel. Ariel first made a powered tricycle in 1898 using a de Dion engine. They made their first motorized two-wheeler in 1901, powered by Kerry engines, selling them in 1902. The company closed in 1970
Size: 5453px × 3985px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Norfolk,Thetford
Photo credit: © National Motor Museum/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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