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LOT 786

1956 Panther 594cc Model 100 Registration no. XAO 257 Frame no. 29272 Engine no. 56MS59A

Sold for £6,670 inc. premium
Lot 786

1956 Panther 594cc Model 100
Registration no. XAO 257 Frame no. 29272 Engine no. 56MS59A

1956 Panther 594cc Model 100
Registration no. XAO 257
Frame no. 29272
Engine no. 56MS59A

Phelon & Moore (P&M) was founded in Cleckheaton, South Yorkshire in 1904. The firm was renowned for its fondness for engines with inclined cylinders, the latter featuring on its new 500cc overhead-valve model of 1923. This was P&M's first 'Panther', and the name would later be extended to the entire range. Post-WW2, Panther added medium-weight 250/350cc models with vertical engines to the range, but its largest models retained the inclined engine that had been around since the dawn of time and served as the frame's downtube. A range of Villiers-powered lightweights and a scooter were added in the late 1950s, these and the old long-stroke singles being the only types on offer after 1961. In 1959 an enlarged (to 645cc) Model 120 joined the 594cc Model 100 and the former would be the sole Panther four-stroke in the range after 1963. This Panther 100 was enjoyed by a previous owner for 40-plus years before passing to a new custodian who kept it for less than a year before selling it to the current vendor. The vendor describes the machine as in good condition, with a very good engine, recently re-bored. Last run earlier in the year, this characterful Panther is offered with a V5C registration Certificate.

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The engine number is 56MS 559A.

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