LOT 327

1956 Excelsior 147cc Courier Registration no. LJU 671 Frame no. 5PC/206 Engine no. C/1611

Sold for £1,495 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 327

1956 Excelsior 147cc Courier
Registration no. LJU 671 Frame no. 5PC/206 Engine no. C/1611

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|15 October 2022, 16:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1956 Excelsior 147cc Courier
Registration no. LJU 671
Frame no. 5PC/206
Engine no. C/1611

After WW2 Excelsior concentrated on the production of lightweights powered by engines of their own make and those of Villiers. The Courier model first appeared in 1953 as the C2 with Excelsior's own 147cc engine, which went into the lightweight, plunger suspended cycle parts used for the existing U/R single-cylinder models. For 1954 a direct-lighting C1 version joined the battery-electrics C2, and then for 1955 the Courier was extensively revised with a new swinging-arm frame, dual seat as standard and battery electrics, becoming the C3. The Courier was last produced in 1957.

Sold strictly as viewed, this machine is offered from the collection of noted collector, the late Ken Senior. The Consort was last taxed in April 2015 and comes with a V5C Registration Certificate.
Offered without key

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