LOT 368

1953 Hoffmann 248cc MP250 Gouverneur Registration no. ESU 540 Frame no. 252950 Engine no. 922762

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Lot 368

1953 Hoffmann 248cc MP250 Gouverneur
Registration no. ESU 540 Frame no. 252950 Engine no. 922762

The Summer Sale - LIVE AND ONLINE - BICESTER HERITAGE|15 August 2020, 10:00 BST|Bicester, Bicester Heritage

1953 Hoffmann 248cc MP250 Gouverneur
Registration no. ESU 540
Frame no. 252950
Engine no. 922762

Hoffmann built motorcycles only from 1949 to 1954. Their Gouverneur model is a rare machine featuring a boxer type four stroke twin cylinder engine with shaft drive. The vendor bought this example in 2011 in a dismantled condition and restored it to a high standard over the next five years. It comes with a V5C and various receipts. Engine work included reconditioning the crank, re-sleeving the cylinders, all new bearings etc. Since restoration only routine maintenance has been required. The only advised changes from standard specification are the fitting of a side stand of German origin, and a modification which lightens the clutch operation. We are told that this could easily be returned to standard, although it would require a longer clutch cable. It was last run in 2018. Following this brief period of inactivity light re-commissioning may be required.

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