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Ariel

Ariel Motor Cycle Specifications

ModelYear
2 · 2 models
2 HP1902
2.25 HP1903
3 · 4 models
3.5 HP1913
3.5 HP1914
3.5 HP1915
3.5 HP1916
4 · 34 models
4 HP1918
4F SQUARE FOUR 5001931
4F SQUARE FOUR 6001932
4F SQUARE FOUR 6001933
4F SQUARE FOUR 6001934
4F SQUARE FOUR 6001935
4F SQUARE FOUR 6001936
4G MK II1967
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001936
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001937
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001938
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001939
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001940
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001941
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001942
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001943
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001944
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001945
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001946
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001947
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001948
4G SQUARE FOUR 10001949
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK I1949
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK I1950
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK I1951
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK I1952
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK I1953
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK II1953
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK II1954
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK II1955
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK II1956
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK II1957
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK II1958
4G SQUARE FOUR MARK II1959
ACE · 8 models
ACE2016
ACE2017
ACE2018
ACE2019
ACE2020
ACE2021
ACE2022
ACE2023
ARROW · 4 models
ARROW1959
ARROW 2001967
ARROW SUPER SPORT 2501961
ARROW SUPER SPORT 2501962
FH · 4 models
FH 6501954
FH 650 HUNTMASTER1955
FH 650 HUNTMASTER1957
FH 650 HUNTMASTER TWIN1958
HT5 · 5 models
HT5 5001956
HT5 500 TRIALS1957
HT5 500 TRIALS1958
HT5 500 TRIALS1959
HT5 500 TRIALS1960
KH · 9 models
KH 500 FIELDMASTER1956
KH 500 FIELDMASTER1957
KH 500 HUNTMASTER1954
KH 500 HUNTMASTER1955
KH 500 RED HUNTER1949
KH 500 RED HUNTER1950
KH 500 RED HUNTER1951
KH 500 RED HUNTER1952
KH 500 RED HUNTER1953
LEADER · 8 models
LEADER1958
LEADER1959
LEADER1960
LEADER1961
LEADER1962
LEADER1963
LEADER1964
LEADER1965
LH · 6 models
LH 200 COLT1954
LH 200 COLT1955
LH 200 COLT1956
LH 200 COLT1957
LH 200 COLT1958
LH 200 COLT1959
MK · 11 models
MK1 SQUARE FOUR1949
MK1 SQUARE FOUR1950
MK1 SQUARE FOUR1951
MK1 SQUARE FOUR1952
MK1 SQUARE FOUR1953
MK2 SQUARE FOUR1954
MK2 SQUARE FOUR1955
MK2 SQUARE FOUR1956
MK2 SQUARE FOUR1957
MK2 SQUARE FOUR1958
MK2 SQUARE FOUR1959
MODEL · 5 models
MODEL B1926
MODEL B1928
MODEL C1928
MODEL D 5001926
MODEL E 5001928
NH · 15 models
NH 3501945
NH 350 RED HUNTER1946
NH 350 RED HUNTER1947
NH 350 RED HUNTER1948
NH 350 RED HUNTER1949
NH 350 RED HUNTER1950
NH 350 RED HUNTER1951
NH 350 RED HUNTER1952
NH 350 RED HUNTER1953
NH 350 RED HUNTER1954
NH 350 RED HUNTER1955
NH 350 RED HUNTER1956
NH 350 RED HUNTER1957
NH 350 RED HUNTER1958
NH 350 RED HUNTER1959
V · 2 models
V-TWIN1915
V-TWIN1916
VB · 12 models
VB 6001947
VB 6001948
VB 6001949
VB 6001950
VB 6001951
VB 6001952
VB 6001953
VB 6001954
VB 6001955
VB 6001956
VB 6001957
VB 6001958
VH · 27 models
VH 500 RED HUNTER1932
VH 500 RED HUNTER1933
VH 500 RED HUNTER1934
VH 500 RED HUNTER1935
VH 500 RED HUNTER1936
VH 500 RED HUNTER1937
VH 500 RED HUNTER1938
VH 500 RED HUNTER1939
VH 500 RED HUNTER1940
VH 500 RED HUNTER1941
VH 500 RED HUNTER1942
VH 500 RED HUNTER1943
VH 500 RED HUNTER1944
VH 500 RED HUNTER1945
VH 500 RED HUNTER1946
VH 500 RED HUNTER1947
VH 500 RED HUNTER1948
VH 500 RED HUNTER1949
VH 500 RED HUNTER1950
VH 500 RED HUNTER1951
VH 500 RED HUNTER1952
VH 500 RED HUNTER1953
VH 500 RED HUNTER1955
VH 500 RED HUNTER1956
VH 500 RED HUNTER1957
VH 500 RED HUNTER1958
VH 500 RED HUNTER1959
VHA · 2 models
VHA 5001952
VHA 5001953
W · 4 models
W-NG 3501940
W-NG 3501941
W-NG 3501942
W-NG 3501944
OTHER · 6 models
1.5 HP1901
ARIELETTE1910
DE DION TRICYCLE1898
GOLDEN ARROW1962
LB1929
LF1929
Ariel file

Ariel was a British maker from Selly Oak in Birmingham, which built its first motorcycle in 1902 and was part of BSA from 1944. It is best known for the Square Four, the Red Hunter singles, the HT and VH trials and scrambles bikes, the 1958 Leader and the 1960s Arrow and Golden Arrow. The Ariel name disappeared from motorcycles in 1967.