LOT 64

Offered from the estate of the late Dave Benson, former Life Vice President of the British Two-Stroke Club and its Villiers marque specialist 1959 Royal Enfield 700cc Super Meteor Registration no. 753 XVG Frame no. 6892 Engine no. SMTB5956A

Estimate: £1,500 - £2,500Lot to be sold without reserve

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Lot 64

Offered from the estate of the late Dave Benson, former Life Vice President of the British Two-Stroke Club and its Villiers marque specialist, 1959 Royal Enfield 700cc Super Meteor

Motorcycles Online - The January Sale|27 January 2025, 13:03 GMT|Online, Milton Keynes

Offered from the estate of the late Dave Benson, former Life Vice President of the British Two-Stroke Club and its Villiers marque specialist
1959 Royal Enfield 700cc Super Meteor
Registration no. 753 XVG
Frame no. 6892
Engine no. SMTB5956A

Launched in 1948, Royal Enfield's twin followed orthodox lines, though the use of separate barrels and 'heads, and the oil tank's incorporation within the crankcase - a feature inherited from the firm's singles - was unusual. Just like BSA and Triumph, 'Enfield went on to enlarge its twin, eclipsing its rivals with the (nominally) 700cc Meteor for 1953, Britain's largest vertical twin at that time. The crankcase remained fundamentally unchanged but the bore/stroke dimensions and engine top-end were those of the 350 Bullet, doubled up and restyled. In the autumn of 1955, extensive revisions to the engine and the adoption of a new frame (shared by the Bullet singles) ushered in the Super Meteor, which remained in production until August 1962.

The HPI database records this Super Meteor as previously registered overseas and first registered in the UK on 19th June 1963 (the frame and engine numbers correspond to a 1959 model). Stored for a considerable period of time, the machine will require recommissioning/restoration and is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over but the covers for the primary drive, tool box, and battery box are missing). The odometer reading is 671 miles. Two keys present. There are no documents with this Lot and the successful purchaser is responsible for applying for a replacement V5C registration Certificate.

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