LOT 57

1958 Royal Enfield 248cc Crusader Registration no. USY 778 Frame no. 10794 Engine no. 2387 and S 4909

Sold for £1,610 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 57

1958 Royal Enfield 248cc Crusader
Registration no. USY 778 Frame no. 10794 Engine no. 2387 and S 4909

The Summer Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show (Three-Day Auction)|2 July 2021, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1958 Royal Enfield 248cc Crusader
Registration no. USY 778
Frame no. 10794
Engine no. 2387 and S 4909

Introduced in 1956, the all-new Crusader 250 was unusual in having a unitary construction engine at a time when most British machines still employed a separate gearbox, and in placing the camshaft drive outboard of the primary chain on the engine's left-hand side. The gears were housed in their own compartment at the rear of the streamlined crankcase casting, which also contained the engine oil tank in typical Enfield fashion. The cycle parts consisted of an open-type swinging-arm frame, telescopic front fork and 17" wheels at front and rear. Over the next decade numerous variations were produced on the Crusader theme, culminating in the Continental GT of 1964. Owned by the collection since March 2006, this Crusader is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate.

Saleroom notices

This machine is a 1959 250cc Clipper. Frame number 10794 and engine number 2387 was dispatched in November 1958. The replacement engine currently fitter, number S 4909, is from a 1960 Crusader Sports. The original primary chaincase, stamped 2387, is fitted to the engine. Please click the link to view the walkaround video of Lot 57: click here

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