LOT 275
1948 Brockhouse 98cc Corgi MkII Registration no. JYR 765 Frame no. 8959 Engine no. 17781
Sold for £1,092.50 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 275
1948 Brockhouse 98cc Corgi MkIIRegistration no. JYR 765 Frame no. 8959 Engine no. 17781
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|19 October 2019, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1948 Brockhouse 98cc Corgi MkII
Registration no. JYR 765
Frame no. 8959
Engine no. 17781
Registration no. JYR 765
Frame no. 8959
Engine no. 17781
The Corgi was a development of the wartime Excelsior Welbike, a small 'fold-away' lightweight motorcycle designed for dropping by parachute. Supplied to airborne troops from late 1942, the Welbike employed a low-slung tubular frame, on top of which sat the fuel tank, while the saddle was mounted bicycle-fashion on a tubular seat post. The tall handlebars could be folded down flat and the wheels carried 12½"-diameter tyres, the result being a masterpiece of packaging that fitted into a modified standard equipment container measuring no more than 15" in diameter. Manufactured by Brockhouse Engineering of Southport from 1948, the Corgi was powered by a built-under-license Excelsior Spryt 98cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine. A kick-starter and dog clutch were soon introduced on the Mark II version and then for 1949 a two-speed gearbox and telescopic forks became available as options. This highly original Corgi MkII is offered with its original old-style buff logbook.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
Saleroom notices
The registration number recorded on the old style log book is JYR 795 and not as listed in the catalogue. The engine number is MKII W17781.


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