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The AJS S3 V-twin is a British 
AJS S3
S3 V-twin Motorcycles introduced in the 1930s
motorcycle
A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or trike (if three-wheeled)) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising ...
designed and built by the Wolverhampton
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, 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 AJS of the same year, 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.
See also
*List of motorcycles of the 1930s
This a listing of motorcycles of the 1930s, including those on sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period.
Motorcycle
* Abendsonne
* Acme motorcycle (1939–1949)
*AJS Model E (1925-1939)
*AJS S3 V-twin
* AJS Silver Streak
* AJS V4
...
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AJS S3
S3 V-twin Motorcycles introduced in the 1930s