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This is a partial list of motorcycle models produced by the Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) from its foundation in 1938 to incorporations as Norton-Villiers-Triumph. Many models were produced to the same specification under the badge names of AJS and Matchless.
| Year | AJS | Matchless | cc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | G3 (ex-WD) | 348 | |
| 1941–44 | G3 (ex-WD) | 348 | |
| 1945 | G3 (ex-WD) | 348 | |
| 1945 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1945 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1946 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1947 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1947 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1947 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1948 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1948 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1948 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1948 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1948 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1949 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1949 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1949 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1949 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1949 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1949 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1949 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1950 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1950 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1950 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1950 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1950 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1950 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1950 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1951–52 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1951–52 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1951–52 | 16MCS | G3LCS | 348 |
| 1951–52 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1951–52 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1951–52 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1951–52 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1951–52 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1951–52 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1953 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1953 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1953 | 16MCS | G3LCS | 348 |
| 1953 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1953 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1953 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1953 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1953 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1953 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1954 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1954 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1954 | 16MCS | G3LCS | 348 |
| 1954 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1954 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1954 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1954 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1954 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1954 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1955 | 16M | G3L | 348 |
| 1955 | 16MC | G3LC | 348 |
| 1955 | G3LCS | 348 | |
| 1955 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1955 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1955 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1955 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1955 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1955 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1956 | 16MCS | G3LCS | 348 |
| 1956 | 16MCT | G3LCT | 348 |
| 1956 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1956 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1956 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1956 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1956 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1956 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1956 | 30 | G11 | 593 |
| 1957 | 16MCS | G3LCS | 348 |
| 1957 | 16MCT | G3LCT | 348 |
| 1957 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1957 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1957 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1957 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1957 | G80R | 497 | |
| 1957 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1957 | 30 | G11 | 593 |
| 1957 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1958 | 14 | G2 | 248 |
| 1958 | 16MCS | G3LCS | 348 |
| 1958 | 16MCT | G3LCT | 348 |
| 1958 | 16MS | G3LS | 348 |
| 1958 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1958 | 18C | G80C | 497 |
| 1958 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1958 | G80R | 497 | |
| 1958 | 18S | G80S | 497 |
| 1958 | 30 | G11 | 593 |
| 1958 | 30CS | G11CS | 593 |
| 1958 | 30CSR | G11CSR | 593 |
| 1958 | 20 | G9 | 498 |
| 1959 | 14 | G2 | 248 |
| 1959 | 14CS | G2CS | 248 |
| 1959 | 16 | G3 | 348 |
| 1959 | 16C | G3C | 348 |
| 1959 | 16CS | G3CS | 348 |
| 1959 | 18 | G80 | 497 |
| 1959 | 18CS | G80CS | 497 |
| 1959 | G80R | 497 | |
| 1959 | 30 | G11 | 593 |
| 1959 | 31 | G12 | 646 |
| 1959 | 31 DeLuxe | G12 DeLuxe | 646 |
| 1959 | 31CS | G12CS | 646 |
| 1959 | 31CSR | G12CSR | 646 |
| 1959 | 20 DeLuxe | G9 DeLuxe | 498 |
| 1959 | 20 Standard | G9 Standard | 498 |
| 1959 | 20CS | G9CS | 498 |
| 1959 | 20CSR | G9CSR | 498 |
| 1960 | 14 | G2 | 498 |
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