A BSA Group exercise in 'badge engineering', the Huntmaster
deployed the 650cc twin-cylinder engine of the BSA A10 in Ariel's new
swinging-arm frame. In Ariel guise the power unit differed only in detail, its
origins being disguised beneath a reshaped timing cover, while on the primary
drive side Ariel's traditional 'dry' clutch was retained. The factory claimed a
top speed of 90-95mph, with fuel consumption of 65-70mpg when cruising at 45mph.
Produced from 1954, the Huntmaster disappeared along with the rest of Ariel's
four-strokes in 1959.
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