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Motorcycles

Archive Drawings from 1919 to 1965

Established by Henry Collier, the brand was known for its innovation and excellence, making the first V-twin engine in 1905 for example. The Great War propelled Matchless, producing motorcycles and sidecars for the military. Post-war, their bikes gained popularity for their reliability and performance.

The '30s marked a golden era with iconic models like the Silver Hawk and Silver Arrow being launched. However economic challenges post-WWII led to a merger with AJS and an eventual production halt.

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W.H. Tildesley produced over two hundred unique components for Matchless between the years 1919 and 1965.
Ranging from core engine components like connecting rods, valves, inlet & exhaust rockers to clips and frame trim parts/bolting, etc.

Matchless Motorcycles LTD heritage replication forged forgings components parts examples

Examples of Drop Forged Components Produced For
Matchless Motorcycles Ltd

Connecting Rods
Handle Bar Lugs
Gear Shifter Arms
Fork Ends
Inlet Rocker Arms

Side Stay Lugs
Flanges
Rear Stand Ears
Change Speed Gearbox Levers
Exhaust Rocker Arms

Drawings

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Side Stay Lug HF2 J5 05/07/1919
Wheel Truss Clip Lug HF65 J4 24/09/1919
Girder Bridge Front Fork J19 13/10/1919
Spring Bracket HF55 J48 05/11/1919
Handle Bar Lug HF70 J47 06/11/1919
Back Engine & Frame Hinge Lug HF5 M78 13/07/1920
Side Wheel Fork Bridge Lug - RH HF164 N4 16/07/1920
Right Side Flange HDH37 N22 09/08/1920
Driving Side Flange HDH38 N23 10/08/1920
Connecting Rod 15011 X28 04/03/1925
Gear Shifter Arm 15110 / 15334 X72 15/06/1925
Kickstart Quadrant - 2 3/4", 3 1/2" x 7HP 605 Z7 10/08/1926
Kickstart Quadrant - 2 3/4" x 3 1/2" 11368 Z7 25/07/1927
Rear Stand Ear - LH - 2 1/4 20128 A174 20/08/1927
Rear Stand Ear - RH - 2 1/4 20129 A175 22/08/1927
Gear Shifter Lever - 2 3/4 11434 A176 26/08/1927
Fork End - RH - 7 3640 / 3837 A308 20/07/1928
Change Speed Gearbox Lever 4059 / 3702 A338 27/07/1928
Fork End RH - 2 1/4" 20238 A330 31/07/1928
Fork End LH - 2 1/4" 20239 A331 31/07/1928
Kickstart Quadrant 16029 A317 01/08/1928
Stand Ear - LH 3707 A345 03/08/1928
Gear Shifter Lever 17723 / 11685 A353 08/08/1928
Adjusting Bolt - 2 1/4" 20278 A355 11/08/1928
Inlet Rocker Arm - 2 3/4" & 3 1/2" 16398 / 15977 / 16400 A342 15/08/1928
Exhaust Rocker Arm - 2 3/4" & 3 1/2" 16399 / 15978 / 16401 A343 15/08/1928
Engine Sprocket 3748 A404 16/08/1928
Footrest Bracket - 2 3/4" HP 11716 A382 13/09/1928
Supporting Arm 3754 A396 03/10/1928
Handlebar Clip - 2 1/4, 3 1/2 & 7 15997 A347 05/10/1928
Brake Operating Lever - 2 3/4" 017243 / 10101 A400 08/10/1928
Sliding Clutch Plate 15966 / 9098 A403 11/10/1928
Flywheel 2 3/4", OHV, OHC 11727 / 11740 A392 16/10/1928
Exhaust Lifter Spindle - 2 3/4" & 3 1/2" O.H.C 50085 / 16104 A471 29/01/1929
Connecting Rod 2 3/4" O.H.C 12146 / 12046 / 30042 A473 30/01/1929
Kickstart Stop 3 1/2" 16033 / 11652 A332 15/04/1929
Gear Shifter Arm 1926-23/4HP A536 20/07/1929
Chain Stay Ear 261 / 16243 A545 25/07/1929
Bottom Stay Ear - LH 16247 A549 25/07/1929
Bottom Stay Ear - RH 16246 A550 25/07/1929
Connecting Rod - 2 1/4" & 3 1/2" O.H.V 11918 A555 25/07/1929
Connecting Rod 996 3807 A556 27/07/1929
Long Link 16851 / 16280 / 12307 / 16280 A567 29/07/1929
Connecting Rod - 2 1/4" 20323 / 20374 A557 30/07/1929
Front Brake Operating Lever 16299 A564 02/08/1929
Fork End - RH 16278 / 11943 A565 02/08/1929
Fork End - LH 16279 / 11944 A566 03/08/1929
Gear Shifter Arch - 2 3/4" 10111 A532 22/08/1929
Long Link 3839 A589 26/08/1929
Handle Bar Clip 3843 A588 28/08/1929
Chain Stay Ear - 2 1/4" 11900 A575 29/08/1929
Footrest Arm 16314 A584 02/09/1929
Oil Bottle Lug 16309 A582 03/09/1929
Fork End - LH 3639 / 3838 A307 19/09/1929
Change Speed Lever 20328 / 20767 A613 24/09/1929
Bottom Stay Ear - LH - 2 3/4" 11901 A614 25/09/1929
Bottom Stay Ear - RH 2 3/4" 11902 A615 25/09/1929
Rear Brake Lever 20383 A617 28/09/1929
Connecting Rod - 2 1/4" 20406 A628 17/10/1929
Eyebolt for Exhaust Pipe Clip 10471 A656 24/01/1930
Clutch Operating Lever 2 3/4" 10107 A723 18/07/1930
Inlet Rocker Shaft 5688 / 1616M A725 21/07/1930
Exhaust Rocker Shaft 5689 A726 21/07/1930
Change Speed Lever 16713 A727 23/07/1930
Rear Stand Arm 16658 A720 26/08/1930
Bottom Link 3998 A761 03/10/1930
Seat Pillar Lug 16347A A767 23/10/1930
Connecting Rod 5768 / 1637M A777 30/10/1930
Connecting Rod 12259 A794 11/12/1930
Fork End - RH 20557 A845 25/06/1931
Fork End - LH 20558 A846 25/06/1931
Kickstart Crank 2 1/4" & 2 3/4" HP 12306 A857 21/07/1931
Front Brake Operating Lever 2443 / 017228 B112 11/05/1932
Inlet & Exhaust Valve Rocker 16529 B163 19/07/1932
Inlet & Exhaust Valve Rocker 12116 B162 21/07/1932
Brake Cross Shaft Lever DB211 B166 09/08/1932
Gear Rod Yoke End Lug 17398 B169 09/08/1932
Inlet Rocker Arm D/8E 1859 B202 05/01/1933
Exhaust Rocker Arm D/8E 1860 B203 06/01/1933
Exhaust Rocker Arm D/8E 1860 B203 06/01/1933
Inlet Exhaust Rocker 17560 B163 13/02/1933
Valve Rocker - Inlet & Exhaust 12385 / 1 & 2 B162 22/02/1933
Cam Lever - Inlet Front MX2E217 B225 27/03/1933
Cam Lever - Inlet Rear MX2E 213 B224 28/03/1933
Cam Lever - Exhaust Rear MX2E 215 B226 28/03/1933
Cam Lever - Exhaust Front MX2E 214 B227 28/03/1933
Connecting Rod MX2E216 B247 26/05/1933
Connecting Rod D/2E 1216 B262 21/06/1933
Connecting Rod MX4E 416 B308 23/10/1933
Connecting Rod 17677 B316 08/11/1933
Connecting Rod 17644 A472 08/01/1934
Front Hub Shell 17699 B363 29/01/1934
Valve Lifter Lever D8E 2861 B444 29/05/1934
Rear Brake Expanding Lever 20790 B447 04/06/1934
Connecting Rod CE416 B451 14/06/1934
Footrest Arm 4518 / 0/0925 B504 10/10/1934
Front Engine Lug 35/G3/F3 B532 02/01/1935
Valve Spring Collar 35G3E209 / 010215 B540 02/01/1935
Rear Stand Lug 35/G3/F41/R B566 15/04/1935
Rear Fork End 35/G3/F4 L&R B567 15/04/1935
Rear Stand Lug 35/G3/F41/L B565 16/04/1935
Front Engine Lug 36/G2A/F103/4 B592 13/06/1935
Bottom Fork Link 36/2/FF23 / 36/A/FF24 B653 27/09/1935
Connecting Rod 36/20/E16 B670 11/10/1935
Connecting Rod 36/20/E116 B671 11/10/1935
Rocker Arm 36/20/E59 B672 12/10/1935
Flywheel 36/20/E19-25-119-125 B681 02/11/1935
Bottom Fork Link 35/G3/FF24 B699 18/12/1935
Connecting Rod 37/G8/E16 B724 07/03/1936
Front Engine Lug 36/G2/F3 B743 20/04/1936
Valve Rocker - Inlet & Exhaust 37/20/E59 B815 16/10/1936
Rear Brake Expander Lever 20790 B447 30/10/1936
Footrest Bracket 37/X/FR21 B878 17/03/1937
Rear Fork End 38/G3/F4/L&R B886 08/04/1937
Magneto Sprocket Shaft B/23/E439 C136 07/07/1938
Camshaft B/BS/E133 / B/23/E133 C148 07/07/1938
Exhaust Valve Lifter Lever B/23/E483 C150 08/07/1938
Prop Stand Leg 39/G3/F342A C137 13/07/1938
Connecting Rod B23/E16 A561 13/08/1938
Top Fork Link 17748/L&R / 36/G3C/FF25/6 C163 29/08/1938
Bottom Fork Link 17749/L&R C164 30/08/1938
Footrest Arm 39/G3/FR21 C138 05/09/1938
Rocker Arm 39/120/E59 C204 28/11/1938
Rear Fork End LH & RH 40/185/F4LR C285 20/06/1939
Brake Cable Stop Lug 40/G12M/F88 C332 27/02/1940
Footrest Arm W/41/G3L/FR2 / 011522 C445 09/04/1941
Prop Stand 35/G3/F342 / W36/G3/5348 A / 011130 C446 06/05/1941
Prop Stand 35/G3/F342 / W36/G3/F342F C446 06/05/1941
Rear Fork End W/41/G3L/F4/R / 017401 C486 19/08/1941
Rear Fork End W/41/G3L/F4 C486 19/08/1941
Rear Stand - RH 38/G3/F42 C492 11/09/1941
Rear Stand - LH 38/G3/F42/L C493 11/09/1941
Inlet Rocker 41/G4/E59/18 C450 30/10/1941
Exhaust Rocker W41/G4/E59 C451 30/10/1941
Spanner - 1/4" & 3/16" C556 07/11/1941
Inlet Rocker 44/30/E59/1 / E/25/E59/1 C672 15/09/1942
Exhaust Rocker 44/30/E59/E / E/25/E59/E C673 15/09/1942
Inlet Rocker 42/G4/E59/4 / 010468 C674 16/09/1942
Exhaust Rocker 42/G4/E59/E / 010469 C675 17/09/1942
Connecting Rod 44/G4/E16 / 44/G4/E16 C677 21/09/1942
Connecting Rod 44/G9/E16 / 44/G9/E16 C978 20/10/1942
Footrest Arm E/25/FR21/L C692 31/12/1942
Footrest Arm 42/G4/FR21 C693 05/03/1943
Centre Stand Leg 42/G4/F191 / 010012 / 014446 C691 02/04/1943
Prop Stand 42/G4/F34 C703 27/05/1943
Footrest Arm 010361 / 010494 C713 23/03/1944
Strap Bolt C832 26/03/1945
Rear Fork End - Left 45/G4/F4/L / 011117 C865 16/10/1945
Rear Fork End - Right 45/G4/F4/R / 011118 / 014368 C866 18/10/1945
Brake Expander Lever 45/G4/B30 / 011198 C864 20/10/1945
Camwheel 10376 C899 29/10/1945
Connecting Rod 10973 C839 02/11/1945
Connecting Rod 10973 C839 02/11/1945
Cam Follower 11592 C926 15/04/1946
Inlet R & Exhaust L Rocker 11695 C924 16/04/1946
Inlet L Exhaust R Rockers 11696 C925 17/04/1946
Inlet & Exhaust Camshaft Gear 11620 C937 07/06/1946
Footrest Arm 11811 C938 12/06/1946
Connecting Rod 012187 / 019492 C950 13/11/1946
Connecting Rod 12187 C950 13/11/1946
Rear Wheel Spindle Lug L & R H 012189/90 C951 13/11/1946
Brake Cam 12388 C954 07/01/1947
Brake Expander Lever 12387 C955 16/01/1947
Brake Pedal Plate 12363 C958 27/01/1947
Inlet & Exhaust Valve Rocker 12547 C959 14/02/1947
Footrest Lug - L&RH 012000 LH & 012001 RH C979 03/06/1947
Pillion Footrest Arm 12079 C980 04/06/1947
Brake Expansion Pin 012891 / 029254 / 36/8/B51 C953 05/06/1947
Brake Expansion Pin 012981 / 36/9/B51 / 021281 C953 05/06/1947
Inlet RH Exhaust LH Rocker 14045 D137 20/05/1948
Inlet LH Exhaust RH Rocker 14046 D138 24/05/1948
Cam Follower 14154 D139 26/05/1948
Footrest Arm 015059 / 015386 D207 01/04/1949
Valve Spring Collar STG No 015478 / 013990 D235 11/08/1949
Rocker Inlet RH Exhaust LH 15642 D249 18/10/1949
Rocker Inlet LH Exhaust RH 15644 D250 19/10/1949
Inlet Rocker E/7R/3476 / 019316 D291 27/01/1950
Exhaust Rocker E/7R/3477 D292 27/01/1950
Centre Stand Leg 16337 D313 01/05/1950
Nut - Frame Stay Outer Tube 16083 D312 05/05/1950
Fork Crown 16315 D212 25/05/1950
Inlet & Exhaust Rocker 18173 D357 12/10/1951
Inlet RH & Exhaust LH Rocker 18528 D417 05/02/1952
Inlet LH & Exhaust RH Rocker 18529 D418 07/02/1952
Cam Follower 18622 D420 19/02/1952
Footrest Arm 018546 / 018601 D427 13/03/1952
Fork Crown 16315 D212 27/10/1952
Fork Crown 16315 D212 27/10/1952
Cam Follower 19541 D458 27/10/1952
Crankshaft Disc 19311 D473 18/11/1952
EX Pipe Retaining Plate 19658 D474 02/12/1952
Crankshaft 19312 D461 08/01/1953
Inlet Rocker 19316 D291 21/01/1953
Exhaust Rocker 19313 D292 21/01/1953
Connecting Rod 019492 / 020225 C950 28/01/1953
Connecting Rod 19492 C950 28/01/1953
Rocker Arm 021000 / 013948 D492 12/03/1953
Nut - Frame Stay Outer Tube 015083 / 016424 D312 29/06/1953
Rear Fork End - Left 21547 D573 10/05/1954
Rear Fork End - Right 21549 D574 12/05/1954
Rocker - Inlet-R Exhaust-L 21865 D576 19/05/1954
Rocker - Inlet-L Exhaust-R 21867 D577 19/05/1954
Fork Crown 21728 D575 29/06/1954
Fork Crown 21728 D575 29/06/1954
Connecting Rod 10311 C677 18/10/1955
Foot Change Pawl 41312 D676 10/01/1956
Foot Change Pawl Carrier 41384 D830 22/05/1958
Foot Change Pawl Carrier 41384 D830 22/05/1958
Foot Change Pawl Carrier 42185 D831 22/05/1958
Foot Change Pawl Carrier 42185 D831 22/05/1958
Cam Segment 41385 D847 03/07/1958
Clutch Operator Lever 45196 D876 14/10/1958
Cam Segment 45156 D875 21/10/1958
FC Ratchet Arm-Bare 45221 D882 13/11/1958
Connecting Rod 44021 D804 15/01/1959
Starter Sprocket 45244 D907 10/04/1959
Valve Spring Collar STG No 0154R / 013990 D235 01/10/1960
Expander Lever (Front Brake) 29277 F163 01/03/1961
Connecting Rod F191 01/01/1962
Connecting Rod Cap F192 01/01/1962
Camshaft Gear Stamping 48038 F200 20/02/1962
Connecting Rod (With Cap) 48003 F201 27/02/1962
Footrest Arm 48357 F212 09/04/1962
Camwheel 30120 F317 24/06/1963
Fork Crown 32036 D212 26/07/1965
Timing Gear 31125 F446 20/10/1965
Cam Follower 31257 F448 02/11/1965
Selector Fork Driving Plate 31248 F449 09/11/1965
Sleeve Gear Sprocket 31191 F450 01/01/1970
Connecting Rod 20026 D970 30/11/1959

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