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Motor Vehicles — Webb's

$65,638
Burt Munro/Duncan Meikle Special - Velocette Drag Bike , 1936.…
$50,847
Ajs S3, 1931, One of 10.…
$37,737
1958 Manx Norton 10M 77295 Engine Number: 10M77295 Chassis Numbe…
$36,055
Norton CS1 , 1928.…








Auction House: Webb's
Number of lots recorded: 38
Lots with images: 38
Prices available: 38
Category: Motor Vehicles




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*** Burt Munro/Duncan Meikle Special - Velocette Drag Bike , 1936. Metal Incarnations. The story of Burt Munro's metal-urging genius is long and, in many ways, complicated. For a start, the legend of Munro was, and remains, fuelled by anecdote, fact and fiction which have become one; the blockbuster movie 'The World's Fastest Indian' is a wonderful testament to this. What is also true is that Munro worked and toiled with likeminded dedication and from this gained complex and lifelong friendships.… ***
*** Ajs S3, 1931, One of 10. The Ajs S3 was produced in an attempt to revive the flagging position of the Ajs company which had over-diversified on the cusp of the great depression. As a result, the Ajs activities were broken up and sold. The motorcycle business was acquired by Matchless, an everyman's brand that was well known for no-nonsense hard-working machines.… ***
*** 1958 Manx Norton 10M 77295 Engine Number: 10M77295 Chassis Number: 10M77295 Max Power: 38hp (on an average day) Raw Power With a history stretching back almost to the beginning of motorcycling history itself, the Norton single is without doubt one of the greatest over-the-counter production racers ever produced - The Manx is the epitome of the British racing single.… ***
*** Norton CS1 , 1928. The Blue PrintRidden to its limit, no other production bike could come close. The CS1 (Cam Shaft One) was Norton's first overhead cam engine. It replaced the influential overhead valve model 18 at the top of its range and thus became the basis for all Norton's racing efforts. It was designed by Walter Moore who had been brought into Norton to take over from the ailing James Norton. Moore knew that the way to secure more power was through higher RPMs and that overhead cams were the answer.… ***
*** The 1939 Ohv Ariel Square Four - The 4G 955cc Chassis Number: P338 Engine Number: DE317 Max. Power: 38hp The Aristocratic Brute - Smooth, Fast and Powerful Legend has it that Edward Turner conceived the Square Four engine in 1928 - the essence of the concept appearing so quickly that he was required to write it down on the back of a cigarette packet.… ***
*** 1926 Harley-Davidson 7/9 Complete with Royal Tourist Sidecar Outfit Engine Number: 26J4557 Max Power: 8.68hp The Infamous F Head In February 1907, a prototype model with a 45-degree V-Twin engine was displayed at the Chicago Automobile Show. Although shown and advertised, very few Vee-twin models were built between 1907 and 1910. By 1911, some 150 makes of motorcycle had already been built in the United States of America, although just a handful would survive the depression of the 1910s.… ***
*** 1914 Triumph Tourist Chassis Number: 253447 Engine Number: 43067 Max Power: 3.5hp The First All-British Motorcycle Originally a bicycle manufacturer founded by German immigrants Siegfried Bettman and Maurice Schulte. Triumph was established in 1902 and used Belgian Minerva engines. However, the two men understood the power of being recognised as "home grown" and were determined to build their own power units; the first of these, a 298cc single-cylinder side valve, arrived in 1904.… ***
*** Circa 1915 Ariel 670cc Vee Twin Split crank cases marked 47 Lower engine marked A5824 The Great Unknown Very little is known about this very early example of the Ariel Vee Twin. The vendor can recall seeing the motorcycle in his late brother's garage in the late 1950s. With the heavily dusted patina it is also difficult to ascertain whether the bike was recommissioned long ago. Turning over smoothly, the 670cc displacement motor is wet and all componentry is authentic and complete.… ***
*** 1914 Clyno 5/6hp with sidecar components Frame Number: 899 Engine Number: 4332 Gentleman's Comfort Located in Northampton, United States of America, Cyclo was formed in 1908 by the Smith cousins, Alwyn and Frank, originally as an accessory manufacturing company. Cyclo patented an early 'inclined' pulley drive system from which the company took its name.… ***
*** Royal Ruby, 1914. The Jewel in the Crown Royal Ruby motorcycles were built from 1909, although some say it was later at the Cannel St, Ancoats factory in Manchester, which had previously been manufacturing cycles only (Ruby Cycle Co). They were relatively successful though expensive as the company ambitiously tried to make as much as possible on site. The engines were Jap or Villiers with the 'Royal Ruby' name cast on them.… ***
*** Harley Davidson with Sidecar, 1929, Old Whitey. This is the last H-D model to use the well-proven inlet-over-exhaust engine which had formed the basis of Harley-Davidson's previous two decades of commercial success. However, the true value of this machine rests once again in its provenance and recommission. The 'essence' of this machine (including an engine full of mud and water) was acquired in the mid -'60s by Geoff Hockley, one of New Zealand's early motorcycle visionaries and dedicated enthusiasts.… ***
*** Triumph Tourist, 1913. The First all-British Motorcycle, The first Triumph motorcycle of 1902 used a Belgian Minerva engine but, within a few years, the Coventry firm (originally a bicycle manufacturer founded by German immigrants Siegfried Bettman and Maurice Schulte) was building its own power units. The first of these, a 298cc single-cylinder side valve, arrived in 1904. By 1905, Triumph succeeded in manufacturing the first 100% British-made motorcycle.… ***
*** 1936 Royal Enfield Fj 500cc 4 valve Engine Number: JF2074 Max Power: 22bhp Max speed: 125kph The Rare and Infamous 'Bullet' "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet" was Royal Enfield's slogan and, in 1931, E O Pardoe designed and prototyped a four-valve, single-cylinder which was introduced and christened the 'Bullet' and which, over time, developed a particularly punchy brand of power.… ***
*** 1931 Ariel Sloper Engine Number: D628 Chassis Number: 5603 The 29S By 1926, Ariel's chief designer Val Page had come up with an overhead-valve 500cc single that reputedly produced a good 20 hp - hence their marketing phrase: "20 horses in the cradle". At the same time, Ariel became known for its publicity stunts; trials rider Harry Parrey rode to the top of Mount Snowden and also crossed the English Channel on a standard Ariel equipped with floats.… ***
*** R90S, 1976. The Boxer. Bmw's true origins rest in the production of aircraft; however, the 1919 Versailles Treaty destroyed Germany's large-capacity combustion industry and so Bmw was forced to cease producing large displacement engines and refocused on 500cc units. Named the 'Boxer', a metaphor referring to the two opposing cylinders combusting against one another like two competing fists, the 1932 signature design was to be the basis of one of the world's greatest motorcycles.… ***
*** Triton T150, 1969, What could have been. This immaculate T150 Triton (a hybrid of Norton and Triumph) pays homage to the pinnacle of British motorcycle engineering of the late '60s. This formidable hand-built machine has a Triumph 750cc Trident engine and is balanced, ported and polished with mushroom tappets; it has travelled far fewer than 1,000 miles since total rebuild.… ***

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