Y4. In 1969 The 370 (Y5) was added and the name changed to Stormer. The 410 followed in 1972. A little known about motorcycle was the 37AT Trials bike which was partially built by Cotton Motorcycles using some AJS parts and Villiers's 37A engine. By 1974, Norton Villiers was having financial trouble, and the rights to manufacture the Stormer under the AJS banner were purchased. In September 1974 the business was moved to Goodworth Clatford near Andover. Initially selling spare parts for existing motorcycles, the business expanded to produce complete motorcycles still using the Starmaker-based engines under the FB-AJS name. The Starmaker/Stormer four-speed engine was becoming outdated and could not compete with the new arrivals from manufacturers such as Husqvarna, CZ and later, scrambles bikes from Maico, Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha. From 1974 Stormer-based scrambles and trail bikes were sold from modified AJS stock. Keeping the model updated until 1980. During the early 1980s off-road and trail bike with Austrian Rotax engines of 250 cc, 410 cc and 495 cc were produced. AJS Motorcycles Ltd. (today) In September 1974 after the collapse of Norton Villiers, Fluff Brown and Clive Ellis took over the AJS concern, tooling and parts for the AJS Stormer scrambles bikes. They started trading as FB-AJS of Andover, at Flint Farm, Goodworth Clatford in Hampshire and were granted rights to manufacture motorcycles under the FB-AJS name. FB-AJS became incorporated as AJS Motorcycles Ltd. in August 1987. Clive Ellis left the company in 1975. Fluff Brown continued to supply the trade with Stormer spare parts he also manufactured and sold scrambles bikes for the clubman racer throughout the 1970s and 1980s, finally using Austrian Rotax engines and a new chassis developed by Brian Curtis. In the 1990s Fluff Brown, along with his eldest son Nick, produced replica Cotton Cobra 250 Pre'65 scramblers and replica Cotton Telstar racers. Fluff's venture formed the platform for AJS Motorcycles Ltd. and the continuation of the business today. Today AJS offer a range of lightweight motorcycles and scooters which are distributed through their UK dealer network and imported into Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic, Japan and S. Korea. Recent and current models See also List of AMC motorcycles List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom References External links AJS Motorcycles web site AJS Bobber help site Vintage vehicles Defunct bus manufacturers of the United Kingdom Motorcycle manufacturers of the United Kingdom Manufacturing