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| Manufacturer | Ariel Motorcycles |
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| Production | 1940–44 |
| Predecessor | Ariel Red Hunter |
| Engine | 346 cc (21.1 cu in), OHV two-valve air-cooled single |
| Power | 17 bhp at 5,800 rpm |
| Transmission | Four-speed gearbox to chain final drive |
| Suspension | Girder front forks, solid rear |
| Brakes | drum brakes |
| Dimensions | L: 2.13 m (84 inches) W: 0.76 m (30 inches) H: 1.06 m (42 inches) |
| Weight | 169 kg (373 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 2.625 imp gal (3.152 U.S. gal; 11.93 L) |
The Ariel W/NG 350 is a motorcycle based on the well-proven Ariel Red Hunter singles built by Ariel Motorcycles for the British military, and designed by the firm's chief designer Val Page in 1932 around an engine he had developed six years earlier. Although the Ariel was not initially selected by the War Department, they were in great demand after the evacuation of Dunkirk when much of the British Army's materiel had been left behind.[1]