This canvas print features a highly detailed hand drawn illustration of an Ariel Square Four Mkll by George Morgan.
Printed using 10-colour Epson UltraChome HDR pigmented inks onto 270gsm natural cotton canvas and supplied pre-stretched around a 38mm thick pine frame with brass fixings ready to hang on your wall.
1953 Ariel Square Four Mkll.
Introduced in 1930 the Square Four had a 500cc engine using girder forks and a rigid rear. The original OHC engine is similar to two parallel twins sharing a common crankcase with two crankshafts geared together using a common cylinder block and head.
In 1932 the capacity was increased to 600cc then by the late 1930’s the 997cc version was introduced with an OHV pushrod, all-iron engine. The front end still used girder forks but the rear utilised Frank Anstey's sprung rear suspension system.
Post war, the Square Four adopted an alloy engine. The 1949 machine weighed around 435lbs, produced 35bhp at 5500rpm and matched oil-damped telescopic forks to the Anstey link rear end.
In 1953 the most famous four-pipe Mkll was released using separate barrels and a re-designed cylinder head with four separate exhaust pipes. This configuration remained until the model was discontinued in 1959.
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