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LOT 305

1926 Excelsior-JAP 300cc Registration no. RL 2748 Frame no. 1541 D Engine no. 53925 AT

Sold for £3,680 inc. premium
Lot 305

1926 Excelsior-JAP 300cc
Registration no. RL 2748 Frame no. 1541 D Engine no. 53925 AT

1926 Excelsior-JAP 300cc
Registration no. RL 2748
Frame no. 1541 D
Engine no. 53925 AT

Like most other pioneers of Britain's motorcycle industry Excelsior fitted European manufacturers' proprietary engines at first before turning to home-produced power plants - mainly Villiers, JAP, and Blackburne. Acquired by R Walker & Sons in 1919, Excelsior moved from Coventry to Birmingham. The Walkers believed in the value of racing for development and publicity, and the re-vitalised company was soon making its mark in competition, early successes including a number of World Records set at Brooklands by Tony Worters on 250 and 350 JAP-engined machines in 1926.

This JAP-engined Excelsior was first registered under its current registration number on 10th February 1926 to Mr Sydney George Oaten of Liskeard, Cornwall. It then passed to Mr William Buckingham, also from Liskeard, on 24th March 1930. According to the original buff logbook it was last taxed in 1937. The Excelsior remained unused for 70 years until it was rediscovered by the current vendor while he was searching for an Aston Martin DB4 in Looe, Cornwall. This beautiful and very rare historic motorcycle retains all its original equipment and has been left in the wonderful condition that it was found. Offered with old/current V5/V5C documents, it needs only sympathetic mechanical re-commissioning and some gentle cleaning to retain its delightful patina.

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

We have been advised by the vendor that the engine has been rebuilt and was running some time ago however, it may require some sympathetic mechanical re-commissioning before returning to the road. There is no old V5 registration document, however there is an old style log book offered with the Lot.

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