British Made - Testing Army Motorcycles (1915)

British Made - testing army motorcycles near Coventry, West Midlands - 1915. Opens with a guy riding motorcycle around (literally; in circles) in a swamp with water about halfway up the wheels; tall trees on bank; etc. Poor quality makes it look misty & mysterious. Several riders approaching in shallow river; with people standing on the bank; watching; the biker in the lead has a small wreck; he just tips over in the water - splash! - a sort of funny slapstick moment. Other bikers continue; then the guy who wiped out follows; pushing bike. Another guy riding toward camera through water; fence on side. Cut back to the guy who had wreck; trying to start his motor. Test of how much weight the bike can support; but looks like stunt or clowning: 7 men climb on the motorbike; parked on a country road; the cycle starts to move (this looks quite funny! - SL). Uphill test: motorcycles driving fast; up a hill; some with 1 man; then a couple with 2; group of people; including several women; watching (I think
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