Icicle works at Royal Enfield UK HQ

Royal Enfield's British distributor, Watsonian Squire, has been experiencing increased interest since one of their distinctive Bullet Classic sidecar outfits featured in the latest Harry Potter blockbuster.  So the team at the Cotswold factory wasn’t going to let a little bit of cold weather and a light dusting on snow interrupt their business.

 

In this photo General Manager Rob Jones can be seen checking that all icicles are neatly arranged and of regulation length.  

 

Staff at company HQ in the Costwolds had to battle through sub zero temperatures and up to 12" on snow to make it into work, but in spite of the exceptional conditions (the coldest winter since 1986) the company continued to function..

Royal Enfield sidecar outfit at Motorcycle Live

Fury unleashed at Motorcycle Live

Developed by Royal Enfield's UK distributor, Watsonian Squire, and based on the fuel-injected Electra, the flat-track inspired Fury is being launched Motorcycle Live this November.  Produced exclusively for British customers, the Fury is first new model in 40 years to feature twin silencers, which allow the 499cc single cylinder engine to breathe more freely, producing a distinctive exhaust note.
Wide western style bars dominate the front end of the Fury, sitting on a specially made billet aluminium top yoke. The traditional nacelle, seen on all other models in the range, is replaced with a chrome headlight and digital instrument panel.

The design team at Watsonian also gave the rear end of the bike a radical makeover, replacing the twin saddle with a flat track style glass fibre seat unit, incorporating a discrete tail light and chrome mini indicators.

Its original namesake was introduced in 1959 and destined exclusively for the US export market. Less than 200 were built in Royal Enfield's Redditch factory and production ceased in the early 1960's.

Due in showrooms early next year, the Royal Enfield Fury will sell for £5500 in black and at £5895 in blue and white colour schemes.

See the Fury along with the full range of Royal Enfield motorcycles at Motorcycle Live, which opens on 27th November and runs until 5th December 2010.

Classic role for Royal Enfield in Harry Potter movie

ONE of the “stars” of the latest, much-anticipated Harry Potter blockbuster due to be released nationwide next week hails from the north Cotswolds.The pale blue Royal Enfield motorcyle and Watsonian sidecar which features in the seventh Harry Potter movie- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 -have been supplied by Blockley-based company Watsonian Squire.

Read the full article in The Cotswold Journal.

Royal ride on the side for Harry Potter in the Deathly Hallows

Royal Enfield motorcycles will get off a to flying start in the latest Harry Potter movie – Deathly Hallows – which is due for UK release on 19th November 2010.  Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) is rescued from his relatives’ house by Hagrid (played by Robbie Coltrane) riding a Royal Enfield Bullet Classic, paired with a Watsonian Manx sidecar.  Royal Enfield UK supplied a number of sidecar outfits to be used in the dramatic chase sequence, filmed on location in and around London.  The Blackwall Tunnel has never looked so exciting!  Visit the official movie website at http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthedeathlyhallows/mainsite/index.html

Royal ride for Harry Potter

Watch out for the Royal Enfield Classic 500/Watsonian Manxsidecar outfit in the latest Harry Potter movie.  Deathly Hallows premieres in UK cinermas on 19th November and we're expecting some spectacular sidecar stunts.

In case you're wondering why the young wizard is travelling by sidecar, he's being rescued from his home by Hagrid.

You can see a clip in the latest trailer at http://www.facebook.com/#!/HarryPotterUK

Now that's magic!

Watsonian Squire cocktail

This is incredible.  But true.  Well, it appears on a blog in the USA.  In San Francisco there is a new Thermidor restaurant (in the Mint Plaza area), which serves a specialt drink called the Watsonian Squire (cost $9).  Made with Spanish brandy, oloroso sherry, honey, lemon, and orange bitters, the drink is served up in a sugar-rimmed martini glass.  Well, that's a new take on the sidecar cocktail!  Read all about it at http://singleguychef.blogspot.com/2010/08/thermidor-at-san-franciscos-mint-plaza.html