LOT 522

1924 Beardmore Precision 350cc Model D Sport Registration no. PY 995 Frame no. 967 Engine no. 610D

Sold for £8,625 inc. premium

Lot 522

1924 Beardmore Precision 350cc Model D Sport

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

1924 Beardmore Precision 350cc Model D Sport
Registration no. PY 995
Frame no. 967
Engine no. 610D

At one time F E Baker's Birmingham-based Precision company rivalled J A Prestwich as a supplier of engines to Britain's motorcycle manufacturers. The first Precision engine went on sale in 1910 but it was not until after WWI that the firm got around to building a complete motorcycle. Launched as the 'Beardmore Precision', the Scottish Beardmore engineering group having gained control of Baker's company, its first machine was a 350cc two-stroke featuring leaf-sprung suspension front and rear. The range expanded to include sidevalve models of various capacities; a Barr & Stroud sleeve-valve-engined 350; and overhead-valve and overhead-cam works racers. Although production models gained an enviable reputation in the trials events of their day, the racers faired disastrously at the 1924 Isle of Man TT, the debacle prompting Beardmore to close the ailing firm.

A genuine Model D Sport, of which there are fewer than a handful remaining, this Beardmore Precision is powered by one of the company's own sidevalve engines. The machine was restored in the early 2000s and remains in excellent condition having been stored in warm and dry conditions and regularly started. Offered from long-term enthusiast ownership - ideal for the 'Banbury' and other similar events - it comes with plentiful history and some spares for the three-speed Sturmey-Archer gearbox.

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

There are no gearbox spares offered with this machine.

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