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LOT 642

Property of the late Warrick Blackwell c.1970 Rickman Métisse 'Commando' Racing Motorcycle Project (see text) Frame no. R841 Engine no. none

Sold for £6,325 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 642

Property of the late Warrick Blackwell, c.1970 Rickman Métisse 'Commando' Racing Motorcycle Project (see text)
Frame no. R841 Engine no. none

Property of the late Warrick Blackwell
c.1970 Rickman Métisse 'Commando' Racing Motorcycle Project (see text)
Frame no. R841
Engine no. none

The Rickman brothers - Don and Derek - were already established moto-cross stars when they built the first Métisse in 1959, and within a decade their company would grow to become one of the biggest and best-known independent motorcycle frame-makers. Unable to continue competing with the Japanese factories, the Rickmans gave up frame-making in the early 1980s, the rights to their designs passing in 1983/84 to Pat French's firm, MRD Métisse, which continued to cater for the increasing 'classic' market.

This Lot consists of a rolling chassis; an unnumbered Norton Commando engine; a gearbox numbered 'N17492'; various clutch and gearbox components; a spare fuel tank and seat unit; and an upper fairing with tachometer and two Southern 100 scrutineering stickers. One of the accompanying folders is labelled 'ex-Dave Innocent' and 'bought 1984' but there is no actual documentation confirming the machine's origins or history.

In the factory records 'R841' is listed as a Triumph pre-unit T100/T110 rolling chassis despatched to Two Wheel Spares on 13/10/70. Sold strictly as viewed, this potentially most rewarding project is offered with a large quantity of instruction manuals, parts lists, spares catalogues, etc.
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