AJS S3 V-twin

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

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)

See also

• List of motorcycles of the 1930s