LOT 458

Property of a deceased's estate 1924 AJS 350cc Model E4 Registration no. OM 856 Frame no. 34696 Engine no. 34696 (brass plaque)

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Lot 458

Property of a deceased's estate, 1924 AJS 350cc Model E4

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|21 April 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

Property of a deceased's estate
1924 AJS 350cc Model E4
Registration no. OM 856
Frame no. 34696
Engine no. 34696 (brass plaque)

The first AJS of 1911 was a single-cylinder sidevalve-engined lightweight displacing 292cc. That same year the company first entered the Isle of Man TT, making an historic breakthrough in 1914 when it won the Junior event, the first such victory by a single-cylinder machine. From then onwards, the 2¾hp (350cc) sidevalve model remained a fixture of the AJS range. Light in weight (around 200lbs), robust and adequately powerful, the model is widely regarded as one the finest of early Vintage sports machines.

First registered on 20th December 1924, 'OM 856' was acquired by the late owner in June 1964. In 1983 the machine was involved in a road traffic accident, which saw the owner seriously injured, and comes with correspondence relating to its recovery and the costs of the extensive repairs required. Still carrying its last tax disc, which expired on 31st August 1983, the AJS has not been used since the rebuild's completion in the mid-1980s. Following a period of inactivity, the machine will require recommissioning or restoration to greater or lesser extent before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding (the engine turns over with compression). Accompanying paperwork consists of an old-style buff logbook (issued 1932); an old V5 document; and the aforementioned correspondence.

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