Ms Peel has a rival .

Honor Blackman , of the AVENGERS . Norton Big Four . rideing through Hyde Park.. :? Played Cathy Gale in The Avengers . :lol:

Not to take away from what is a sensationally brilliant photo, but with that exhaust pipe there like that, there is no way that bike is a sidevalve ? Has to be a Model 18 ??

Exhaust pipe, what exhaust pipe, I didn't even notice any exhaust pipe....

And while we are in nit-picking mode (strange expression !), the front forks on that bike are (Teledraulic) Matchless . So are the headlamp brackets - and possibly the entire front end. ?

Hey Matt, you didn't mention that she went on to become a Bond girl.
In a very distinguished career...

Duh Matt Ms Peel is a motorcycle nick name not iconic Mrs Peel. If nit picking, 007 only married one of his Bond girls and when she was killed in the end, none of the rest were more than mistresses to him. Pussy Galore vs Contessa Teresa [Tracy] di Vicenzo.




here's plenty more to compare of world class actresses.

http://www.google.com/search?q=honor+bl ... 39&bih=600

http://www.google.com/search?q=diana+ri ... 39&bih=600

RIP Honor.