
LOT 611 N
1915 AJS 748cc Model D Registration no. not registered Frame no. to be advised Engine no. 6784
Sold for £17,250 inc. premium
Lot 611N
1915 AJS 748cc Model DRegistration no. not registered Frame no. to be advised Engine no. 6784
1915 AJS 748cc Model D
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. to be advised
Engine no. 6784
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. to be advised
Engine no. 6784
Formerly suppliers of proprietary engines, the Stevens brothers of Wolverhampton diversified into manufacturing complete motorcycles, setting up A J Stevens & Co in 1909. The brothers' first machine was a 292cc (2½hp) single equipped with either direct belt drive (Model A) or a two-speed countershaft gearbox with all-chain drive (Model B), this latter combination being advanced in its day, especially for a lightweight. A 5hp v-twin - the Model D - joined the range in 1912. Intended for sidecar work, the Model D was powered by a 631cc sidevalve engine and came with a 'beefed-up' version of the two-speed gearbox. The Model D's engine was enlarged to 696cc (6hp) for 1913, while a three-speed gearbox and internal expanding rear brake were additional improvements. A new, smaller 'Double-Purpose' v-twin - the 550cc Model A - arrived in November 1914, at which time the Model D was redesigned along 'A' lines and further enlarged to 748cc. One of the most effective and popular sidecar tugs of its day, the AJS Model D continued in production well into the 1920s.
This smartly turned out AJS Model D was purchased circa 2008 having already been restored. The machine is described by the vendor as in working order, having been cared for by the owner's in-house mechanic, this imposing machine participated at the Settimana Motoristica Bresciana in Italy in 2012, covering some 600 kilometres in that event. There are no documents with this Lot.
This smartly turned out AJS Model D was purchased circa 2008 having already been restored. The machine is described by the vendor as in working order, having been cared for by the owner's in-house mechanic, this imposing machine participated at the Settimana Motoristica Bresciana in Italy in 2012, covering some 600 kilometres in that event. There are no documents with this Lot.
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Lot symbols
| N | NOVA declaration |
| If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee of £350 + VAT to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice. |







