Author Topic: Bedknobs and Broomsticks Motorcycle Trivia Question! (Read 9828 times)

heffay · « **on:** December 08, 2008, 07:57:14 PM »

Angela Lansbury rides a motorcycle w/ a sidecar... referred to as a sulfurous motorcycle.

I haven't seen it but elizabeth and I were discussing Urals and bla,bla,bla... it comes to Bedknobs and Broomsticks!

p.s... more importantly, was it a Ural?

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:14:36 PM »

I could only get a very bad picture from a small movie poster.
From what I could make out -especially with the tub on the left- it's probably a vintage Brit bike. Looks like a girder front end. Sidecar body all wrong.

heffay · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:19:13 PM »

toy run looked cold, Ernie.

thanks for the help.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:51:17 PM »

It's a Russian tractor sota like an old BMW.

Real nastie stuff.

Sam.

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2008, 08:55:17 PM »

http://www.cycletrader.com/find/listing/photos/94022939/

Sam.

heffay · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2008, 09:12:27 PM »

here is my parents' ural... we're hoping to borrow it from them for a wedding/honeymoon trip

they've already offered it so its just convincing them that we won't scratch it

like i said... haven't seen bedknobs and broomsticks.

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #6 on:** December 08, 2008, 09:29:10 PM »

Scroll to the 8:20 mark or thereabouts... Looks like a parallel twin to me. Not sure about make though.

heffay · « **Reply #7 on:** December 08, 2008, 09:41:44 PM »

can't tell... can you?

this post sponsored by print screen sysrq, adobe, photobucket... and special thanks to ctrl c and ctrl v

upperlake04 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:28:49 AM »

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..we're hoping to borrow it from them for a wedding/honeymoon trip

Yours Heffay? You finally convinced her?

heffay · « **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:43:33 AM »

all it took was a spa suite at the NYNY in Vegas!

upperlake04 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:56:04 AM »

Congratulations! Good luck

heffay · « **Reply #11 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:58:44 AM »

i think the side car may be on a SKI

... thanks upperlake, i'm glad i finally found my biker chick.

gerhed · « **Reply #12 on:** December 09, 2008, 06:59:05 AM »

It's a Douglas.

dpen · « **Reply #13 on:** December 09, 2008, 07:51:15 AM »

It looks like an old pommy flat tanker

Rocking-M · « **Reply #14 on:** December 09, 2008, 10:21:25 AM »

Congrats Heffay!!!

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #15 on:** December 09, 2008, 01:59:29 PM »

This thread is useless without pictures.
And I don't mean sidecars.

heffay · « **Reply #16 on:** December 09, 2008, 05:34:03 PM »

Quote from: gerhed on December 09, 2008, 06:59:05 AM

It's a Douglas.

all the google images i can find show a much different engine configuration.

Quote from: dpen on December 09, 2008, 07:51:15 AM

It looks like an old pommy flat tanker

any pictures? can't find any.

dmizer · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2008, 03:36:32 PM »

Quote from: heffay on December 09, 2008, 05:34:03 PM

any pictures? can't find any.

I have the movie. I'll grab some high definition screen shots tonight after work.

scunny · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2008, 03:49:28 PM »

1922 Sunbeam flat tanker ?

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2008, 09:37:14 PM »

Ariel square four maybe?

heffay · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2008, 06:49:13 AM »

i have to laugh havoc... did you even watch the video?

hoodellyhoo · « **Reply #21 on:** December 11, 2008, 06:51:10 AM »

Possibly a James??

heffay · « **Reply #22 on:** December 11, 2008, 07:02:42 AM »

look at the right side engine cover... it is horizontally oblong
engine definitely looks like a parallel twin (i prefer inline twin

)
bike is OLD, most likely pre WWII
tank and headlight are also quite distinguishable.

heffay · « **Reply #23 on:** December 11, 2008, 07:04:54 AM »

the sunbeam looks the closest so far... to me.

dmizer · « **Reply #24 on:** December 11, 2008, 08:02:06 AM »

I have lots of good quality screen captures. I tried to pick the ones with the most detail.

Unfortunately, there's no good side shot during the movie.

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #25 on:** December 11, 2008, 01:27:22 PM »

This might help some...
Definitely pre-war. Aceteline light? 20's- 30's?
Don't know Brit bikes much-

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #26 on:** December 11, 2008, 04:02:34 PM »

Quote from: heffay on December 11, 2008, 06:49:13 AM

i have to laugh havoc... did you even watch the video?

Yes I did.... I even posted a link to youtube.

I happened to come across a picture of that bike with a sidecar on it. Thought "Hey, maybe that's it? Only modified?".

Not until I saw better pictures of it (just now) was I even able to tell that it was thinner that I previously thought.

Sorry for trying to help you.

scunny · « **Reply #27 on:** December 11, 2008, 04:09:20 PM »

I think Heff was just taking the michael

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #28 on:** December 11, 2008, 04:10:15 PM »

Meaning?

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #29 on:** December 12, 2008, 06:39:03 AM »

It is my understanding, that certain segments of British society substitutes rhyming as a way to obfuscate speech, as a sort of game.
"Taking a piss" became "Taking a Micky Bliss" -Michael being the more formal patois, if you will. Taking a Micky (or Michael) got shortened over time to "taking a michael". In other words, an elbow in the ribs, a razzing, kidding, giving you a good-natured hard time.

And Bob's yer Uncle ~

heffay · « **Reply #30 on:** December 12, 2008, 12:43:46 PM »

if you can't take a RAZZIN'... then get off my forum!

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #31 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:21:15 PM »

Well Heff if you weren't such a turd.....

I might have lighter responses for you.

To be honest I haven't seen the movie. Slightly above my paygrade.

Kinda like your quick jabs to my already mutilated pride.

$:-\$

Sorry.... Couldn't keep a straight face.

heffay · « **Reply #32 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:25:27 PM »

just so everyone know... its my forum, its your forum, its OUR FORUM

havoc... you know the term sexual frustration? i think i have biking frustration.

HavocTurbo · « **Reply #33 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:33:18 PM »

Quote from: heffay on December 12, 2008, 04:25:27 PM

just so everyone know... its my forum, its your forum, its OUR FORUM

havoc... you know the term sexual frustration? i think i have biking frustration.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=44171.0

Tell me about it....

BlindJoe · « **Reply #34 on:** December 12, 2008, 04:37:14 PM »

Here ya go:

1914 Sunbeam

heffay · « **Reply #35 on:** December 12, 2008, 05:50:41 PM »

that's gotta be it... but what's the different (belt/chain drive for starter-cover?) on the left side of the engine... goes up at an angle on the picture you posted... seems to be missing in the movie bike

dmizer · « **Reply #36 on:** December 14, 2008, 06:43:47 AM »

Quote from: heffay on December 12, 2008, 05:50:41 PM

that's gotta be it... but what's the different (belt/chain drive for starter-cover?) on the left side of the engine... goes up at an angle on the picture you posted... seems to be missing in the movie bike

Jockey shift linkage is wrong too. But that's damn close.

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #37 on:** December 14, 2008, 07:26:23 PM »

Well, there's a little trick they do for movies- they put various tanks and farkles on small Hondas to make them look the part from a distance. Hard to imagine they'd thrash a 1914 ANYthing just to make a movie.

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Author Topic: Bedknobs and Broomsticks Motorcycle Trivia Question! (Read 9828 times)

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