AJS S3 V-twin

AJS S3 V-twin

Manufacturer	AJS
Production	1931
Engine	496 cc 50 degree air-cooled side-valve V-twin
Top speed	65 mph (105 km/h)
Power	4.98 bhp (3.71 kW)^[citation needed]
Transmission	Shaft primary drive with chain final drive
Weight	160 kg (350 lb)^[citation needed] (dry)

The AJS S3 V-twin is a British motorcycle designed and built by the Wolverhampton, England company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd. Launched in 1931, the AJS S3 was a 496 cc transverse V-twin tourer with shaft primary drive (but chain final drive), three-speed bevel-driven gearbox and alloy cylinder heads. The 50 degree V configuration was effective for air cooling and with a tank top 'dashboard' was conceived as a luxury cruiser. It had been expensive to develop and at £65 was more expensive than the 1,000 cc (61 cu in) AJS of the same year,[1] so the S3 did not sell in large numbers, and by the end of 1931 AJS had gone into liquidation and been taken over by Matchless motorcycles who discontinued production.[2]

Rider's view of the S3 instruments

See also

• List of motorcycles of the 1930s

References

1. "AJS S3". Retrieved 26 October 2008.
2. De Cet, Mirco (2005). Quentin, Daniel (ed.). The Complete Encyclopedia of Classic Motorcycles. Rebo International. ISBN 978-90-366-1497-9.

External links

• AJS S3