Classic Cars in Rhodesia

Make	Ridgeback m/c	History
Year	1967?	Made in Rhodesia. It is believed that 29 were built in a small factory in Pioneer Street Salisbury in the 1960s, before the builder, Terry Franklin, died in an accident in Salisbury. Single tube frame, Earles fork, Sachs 125cc engine. Named after Gary Hocking's racing motorcycle the Rhodesian Ridgeback, built by John Love. Only a few are thought to survive; - a frame in the Museum of Zimbabwe, - one in Cape Town, - Red bike in Deneysville Motorcycle Museum (previously owned by a member of the Rhodesia Prison Service). In 2019 the Deneysville Museum Ridgeback was noted as having been sold to another collector. 2024 with Patrick Shorten of Hilton KZN. Believed to be the only running example. - One in Centurion near Pretoria - One in poor condition owned by Patrick Moore in Gauteng area - Blue bike in Margate, later in Pinetown being restored.
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Registration Numbers	RSH-569/SRH	References	Photo of Red m/c in the Deneysville Motorcycle Museum courtesy of Mark Taylor Photo of Blue m/c courtesy of Neil Herbert, shows the m/c at a dealer in Margate, South Africa. Other photos of Red m/c courtesy of Jeremy & John Boyd. Last photo shows Gary Hocking's Rhodesian Ridegback c/o Morag MacDonald Tritt.

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