
LOT 518
Offered from The Forshaw Speedway Collection, ex-Les Collins c.1987 Jawa Type 897 Speedway Racing Motorcycle Frame no. N-1200 Engine no. 897-140S
Sold for £2,875 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 518
Offered from The Forshaw Speedway Collection, ex-Les Collins, c.1987 Jawa Type 897 Speedway Racing Motorcycle Frame no. N-1200 Engine no. 897-140S
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Offered from The Forshaw Speedway Collection, ex-Les Collins
c.1987 Jawa Type 897 Speedway Racing Motorcycle
Frame no. N-1200
Engine no. 897-140S
c.1987 Jawa Type 897 Speedway Racing Motorcycle
Frame no. N-1200
Engine no. 897-140S
The Forshaw collection has a very representative group of Jawa speedway machines displaying the development of the Czech engines as well as the frames. The Prestwich JAP engine had ruled speedway since 1931 before ESO/Jawa began to assert itself in the 1960s. In the 1970s engine development moved on with first the independent innovators of the 4 valve engine, prominently represented in this collection, before Weslake successfully upset the status quo in 1975 with their fully developed purpose built 4 valve engine. The Jawa response was a double overhead camshaft 4 valve engine in the later '70s available for long track and speedway. This engine had the power but was rather top heavy for speedway and so a single overhead cam engine was produced, the type 896/897. This the final development of the upright Jawa speedway engine.
This machine was formerly the property of Les Collins, brother of Peter, and we understand it was supplied to him by the Jawa factory via the importers in Kings Lynn. At the time he was riding for Edinburgh and had great success on these models. There is no record as to when this Jawa was acquired by Richard Forshaw but it is a fine, well preserved and presented example of the Czech factory's ultimate upright engined speedway machine. The mechanical condition is not known and therefore we recommend re-commissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent.
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This machine was formerly the property of Les Collins, brother of Peter, and we understand it was supplied to him by the Jawa factory via the importers in Kings Lynn. At the time he was riding for Edinburgh and had great success on these models. There is no record as to when this Jawa was acquired by Richard Forshaw but it is a fine, well preserved and presented example of the Czech factory's ultimate upright engined speedway machine. The mechanical condition is not known and therefore we recommend re-commissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent.
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 engine number is: 987-1405.






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