Hand Starting the 1904 Humber Forecar

In this video we see the 1904 Humber Forecar (350cc single cylinder engine).

Note the water cooled engine!

Location is the end of the 2023 Pioneer Run which goes from Tattenham Corner, Epsom, Surrey to Brighton City Airport, Shoreham, West Sussex, UK. The annual event is put on each year by The Sunbeam Motorcycle Club Ltd. To be eligible for entry, veteran machines must be built before 1915.

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- Dave Mitchell - in house mechanic, presenter and producer. Dave also owns and runs a classic motorcycle workshop called Mitchell's Classics.
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// A BIG THANK YOU TO
- The Sunbeam Motorcycle Club Ltd for having us along on the day.
Facebook: @sunbeammotorcycleclub
- Alex Rollings for producing the video.
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[nitinmaheshwari]

What a mater piece of technology. Thank you for putting up on the web

[jozefmalik]

Nádherné staré mašiny vydržali viac ako tie dnešné.

[AjatSudrajat-lmbl]

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[JOHNSONMICHAEL-gv]

WOULD LOVE TO VISIT THIS PLACE AND MEET THESE LEGENDS ❤

[michaeltmcnutt]

Now that's a set of real running boards!

[franksantos]

Wow 1904 bike....even them and still kicking...😅🍒

[horstpopescu]

Es gab schon Entwicklungen, die einfach nur wunderschön sind im Gegensatz zu heutigen Motorrädern und ich denke man muss eine Menge davon verstehen, um das Motorrad zum laufen zu bringen

[josepelayo]

Now it makes sense to me why they call teeth Grills 😭😭😭😭Kiss that asphalt 😮😮

[silvanadaltin]

sieht aus wie n' 3radfahrrad ...