LOT 306
Property of a deceased's estate 1960 Royal Enfield 693cc Constellation Registration no. RHM 526 Frame no. 8583 Engine no. QC20088
Sold for £1,840 inc. premium
Lot 306
Property of a deceased's estate, 1960 Royal Enfield 693cc ConstellationRegistration no. RHM 526 Frame no. 8583 Engine no. QC20088
The Autumn Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford|9 October 2021, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Property of a deceased's estate
1960 Royal Enfield 693cc Constellation
Registration no. RHM 526
Frame no. 8583
Engine no. QC20088
1960 Royal Enfield 693cc Constellation
Registration no. RHM 526
Frame no. 8583
Engine no. QC20088
Like BSA and Triumph, Royal Enfield went on to enlarge its 500cc twin, eclipsing its rivals with the 700cc Meteor, Britain's largest vertical twin when introduced for 1953. Extensive revisions to the engine and the adoption of a new frame (shared by the Bullet singles) ushered in the Super Meteor version in the autumn of 1955. While the Super Meteor was a fine performer, Enfield's next development - the Constellation - was outstanding. Based on its immediate predecessor, the new sports roadster featured a 51bhp engine, a revised frame, and a handsome 4.25-gallon fuel tank. Supplied new by Gander & Gray and purchased in the 1970s, this apparently complete example of one of Britain's rarer parallel twins is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. The machine comes with an old-style continuation logbook and an old V5.
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
The Royal Enfield Owners Club kindly advise that the frame and engine numbers of this machine record it as a 1960 Royal Enfield Super Meteor.







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