LOT 510

1923 Excelsior 147cc Junior Registration no. BF 6008 Frame no. 8518 Engine no. H4327

Sold for £4,197.50 inc. premium

Lot 510

1923 Excelsior 147cc Junior

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1923 Excelsior 147cc Junior
Registration no. BF 6008
Frame no. 8518
Engine no. H4327

Like most other pioneers of Britain's motorcycle industry Excelsior fitted European manufacturers' proprietary engines at first, before turning to home-produced power plants - mainly Villiers, JAP, and Blackburne. Acquired by R Walker & Sons in 1919, Excelsior moved from Coventry to Birmingham. The Walkers believed in the value of racing for development and publicity, and the revitalised company was soon making its mark in competition, early successes including a number of World Records set at Brooklands by Tony Worters on 250cc and 350cc JAP-engined machines in 1926.

Excelsior offered a diverse range of machines in numerous different capacities during the 1920s, this Junior model being powered by the 147cc Villiers Mark VI-C engine. An older restoration, this well presented machine was purchased by our vendor at Bonhams' Stafford sale in April 2012 (Lot 238). At that time we said: "Kept serviced and used recently, the Junior was ridden to and from its recent MoT inspection and is described as in generally excellent condition." Presented today in similarly very good condition, dry stored since acquisition and displayed in a private collection, the machine will require usual safety checks before further use. Key not required.

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