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British guard on a motorcycle with a mounted Tommy Gun, WW2, 1941 (media.kbin.social)
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[–] capital@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Guessing throttle was on the left?

[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Could also have some sort of throttle-lock type of situation on the right. I'm not sure, though.

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If that was a BSA M20 I think the throttle would be on the right. Maybe It was relocated for this application?

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I’ve seen cop bikes from this era with a left throttle, also for shootin’