LOT 525

Property of a deceased's estate 1933 OK-Supreme 248cc 'Lighthouse' Model Registration no. APH 948 Frame no. 16745 Engine no. A/364

Sold for £11,500 inc. premium

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Lot 525

Property of a deceased's estate, 1933 OK-Supreme 248cc 'Lighthouse' Model
Registration no. APH 948 Frame no. 16745 Engine no. A/364

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
1933 OK-Supreme 248cc 'Lighthouse' Model
Registration no. APH 948
Frame no. 16745
Engine no. A/364

OK - the 'Supreme' came later - was founded by bicycle manufacturer Humphries & Dawes, of Birmingham. The company experimented with powered two-wheelers in the 20th Century's early years before exhibiting a Precision-engined range in 1911. When Charles Dawes and Ernie Humphries split in 1926, the latter continued motorcycle production using the name 'OK-Supreme'. The firm first entered the Isle of Man TT in 1912, but had to wait for its finest hour until 1928 when OK-Supremes filled four of the top six positions in the Lightweight race, Frank Longman scoring the marque's solitary TT victory. The majority of OK's 1930s range was JAP-powered, the exception being the overhead-camshaft models which used the inclined 'lighthouse' face-cam engine at first and a more conventional OHC design from 1935. The so-called 'lighthouse' featured a glass window atop the cam drive to check the oil supply, hence the evocative nickname.

Presented in 'oily rag' cosmetic condition, the machine carries a tax disc expiring in April 2012, which is when it may have been last used. The engine turns over with compression, but otherwise the machine's mechanical condition remains unknown. Offered for re-commissioning and sold strictly as viewed, it comes with a current V5C document.

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.

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