
LOT 407
From the estate of the late David Atkinson 1947 Ariel 499cc Model VG Project Registration no. not registered Frame no. BP5905 Engine no. none visible
Sold for £2,875 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 407
From the estate of the late David Atkinson, 1947 Ariel 499cc Model VG ProjectRegistration no. not registered Frame no. BP5905 Engine no. none visible
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
From the estate of the late David Atkinson
1947 Ariel 499cc Model VG Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. BP5905
Engine no. none visible
1947 Ariel 499cc Model VG Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. BP5905
Engine no. none visible
Val Page's arrival at Ariel in 1925 as Chief Designer would trigger a welcome upturn in the Selly Oak firm's fortunes. Page designed new models to replace the existing range, the first of which - a pair of singles displacing 600cc (sidevalve) and 500cc (overhead-valve) - debuted later that year. By 1930 the Ariel single had gained a rear-mounted magneto and its distinctive timing cover, and the engine's basic design - though frequently revised - would stand the company in good stead well into the post-war era. In 1932 the sports versions were christened 'Red Hunter' and under Page's successor Edward Turner developed into fast and stylish machines. Coded NH and VH (350/500), the sporting Red Hunters resumed production after WW2 alongside their deluxe NG and VG counterparts, the entire range boasting girder forks pending the arrival of Ariel's own telescopic fork for 1946.
Ariel Owners' Club records show that frame number 'BP5905', together with engine number 'CK3688', formed part of a machine despatched to Shovelbottoms on 1st January 1947. The late owner purchased the Ariel at Bonhams' Stafford sale in April 2019 (Lot 347). Apparently subject of some previous restoration, this motorcycle is offered incomplete and for restoration. It should be noted that there is no registration document with this Lot, which is sold strictly as viewed.
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Ariel Owners' Club records show that frame number 'BP5905', together with engine number 'CK3688', formed part of a machine despatched to Shovelbottoms on 1st January 1947. The late owner purchased the Ariel at Bonhams' Stafford sale in April 2019 (Lot 347). Apparently subject of some previous restoration, this motorcycle is offered incomplete and for restoration. It should be noted that there is no registration document with this Lot, which is sold strictly as viewed.
Key not required
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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.








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