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1925 Humber 348cc Sidevalve Registration no. DN 5664 Frame no. 6500 Engine no. 6534

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1925 Humber 348cc Sidevalve
Registration no. DN 5664 Frame no. 6500 Engine no. 6534

1925 Humber 348cc Sidevalve
Registration no. DN 5664
Frame no. 6500
Engine no. 6534

A new addition to the Humber range for 1923 was a 2¾hp lightweight sports model powered by a single-cylinder sidevalve engine of 75x79mm bore/stroke displacing 348cc. Refined and speedy, the newcomer would form the basis of Humber's future motorcycle range, spawning overhead-valve and, later, overhead-camshaft derivatives. Produced in touring and sports versions, the 2¾hp sidevalve Humber remained in the range until motorcycle production ceased at the end of 1930. This 350 Humber comes with a buff logbook from 1947 recording the owner at that time as Alfred Hunter of Ferryhill, with a County Durham CC stamp. The next owner (in 1965) is William Pollitt of Northallerton, North Yorkshire. There is no further history until the vendor's father purchased the Humber at a local auction in July 1993. It is assumed that the machine had already been restored when acquired. 'DN 5664' is believed not to have been used on the road by the vendor's father but was started regularly and ridden around the grounds of his home. Looking complete and apparently restored to a good standard, the machine should require relatively little by way of re-commissioning (the engine turns over) before being ready for the next owner to enjoy. Accompanying documentation consist of an old V5; the aforementioned buff logbook; and a letter from the Humber Register. A new V5C Registration Certificate has been applied for.

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There is a V5C with this machine, not an old V5. This machine is an older restoration.

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