
LOT 317
1948 AJS 348cc Model 16M Registration no. ENR 254 Frame no. 25940 Engine no. 48/16M 7476
Sold for £2,875 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 317
1948 AJS 348cc Model 16MRegistration no. ENR 254 Frame no. 25940 Engine no. 48/16M 7476
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|15 October 2022, 16:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1948 AJS 348cc Model 16M
Registration no. ENR 254
Frame no. 25940
Engine no. 48/16M 7476
Registration no. ENR 254
Frame no. 25940
Engine no. 48/16M 7476
The typical British '350' of the 1940s/1950s was unlikely to be anyone's first choice as a fast sports bike. Rather, these honest, workaday mounts were chosen for other reasons, chiefly their inherent strength, dependability and economy. Announced in June 1945, AMC's offerings in this important market sector were the Matchless G3L and AJS Model 16, models identical in all essential respects. The pair shared the same 93mm stroke as their 500cc brethren, coupled to a 69mm bore, and could be distinguished by the different magneto position: forward of the cylinder in the AJS, behind it in the Matchless. Housed in a rigid frame with Teledraulic front fork, the rugged overhead-valve engine drove through a four-speed gearbox.
The vendor's late father purchased this AJS 16M from Billie Miller of Nottinghamshire (its third private owner, who had acquired it in 1952) in the 1980s but did not register it until March 2000. Accompanying documentation includes the original old-style logbook; sundry bills; instruction manual (original) and spares catalogue; SORN paperwork; three MoTs (most recent expired 2012); and a V5C Registration Certificate. Not ridden for some time, the machine will require re-commissioning before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed.
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The vendor's late father purchased this AJS 16M from Billie Miller of Nottinghamshire (its third private owner, who had acquired it in 1952) in the 1980s but did not register it until March 2000. Accompanying documentation includes the original old-style logbook; sundry bills; instruction manual (original) and spares catalogue; SORN paperwork; three MoTs (most recent expired 2012); and a V5C Registration Certificate. Not ridden for some time, the machine will require re-commissioning before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed.
Key not required
Footnotes
All lots are 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 frame is additionally stamped 012559, believed to be a part number.







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