LOT 170 *N

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III c.1954 Royal Enfield 350cc Bullet Frame no. G2/32807 and 4759 Engine no. G2/32807 and G12228

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Lot 170^*,N

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1954 Royal Enfield 350cc Bullet

Motorcycles Online - The Summer Sale|15 June 2026, 14:49 BST|Online, Milton Keynes

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1954 Royal Enfield 350cc Bullet
Frame no. G2/32807 and 4759
Engine no. G2/32807 and G12228

This Lot has arrived in the UK from overseas under Temporary Admission. Shippio Ltd must complete all post-sale customs clearance administration, for import or export, on behalf of the purchaser. A compulsory fee of £195 + VAT will be added to the buyer's invoice for this service. This Lot may not be collected from the auction venue by the purchaser or any third-party transporter until Shippio Ltd has confirmed that this Lot has cleared customs.

If this Lot is to remain in the UK, or is not exported within 90 days of the sale, Import VAT at 5% of the hammer price will be payable.

"So long as the British motorcycle industry continues to produce machines of the calibre of the current Royal Enfield Bullet, there is no need to debate upon 'the survival of the single'." Written in 1960, Motor Cycling's words would turn out to be extraordinarily prophetic, as least as far as the Bullet's survival was concerned, as it remained in production in India until recently. "A straightforward ohv design, as this sports roadster proves, can produce ample performance - combined here with exceptional fuel economy," Motor Cycling concluded.

Enfield had revived the Bullet name in 1948 for a sensational new 350 sports bike with swinging-arm rear suspension and, following the prototypes' debut in the Colmore Cup trial, the Bullet went on to achieve its first major success in the ISDT later in the year. The newcomer featured an overhead-valve engine that housed its dry-sump oil tank in a compartment in the rear of the crankcase, to which the four-speed gearbox was rigidly bolted in a form of semi-unitary construction. The Bullet could be had in road, trials, or scrambles versions, with equipment and gearing to suit the application; there was even a racer in the mid-1950s.

This example carries a tax disc that expired in October 1992. The machine currently displays a total of 442 miles on the odometer and is offered in restored condition (the engine turns over with compression). The machine's previous UK registration 'TLG 667' is on the HPI database; however, the machine is marked as exported. Accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's registration status prior to bidding. Please note that this machine is offered without documents.

Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
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*	Import low rate
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N	NOVA declaration
	This machine is subject to post-sale customs administration and, for UK Buyers, a NOVA declaration. Whilst the responsibility of submitting the NOVA rests with the Buyer to do so, Bonhams will facilitate the process by engaging an agent (SHIPPIO) to undertake the NOVA and C88 (customs) application if applicable on the Buyer's behalf. A fee to do so will be added to the Buyer's invoice, as follows: for Live Public Sales: £350 + VAT; for Timed, Online-only Sales: £195 + VAT.

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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III, c.1954 Royal Enfield 350cc Bullet

The Connoisseurs Collection, Part IIIc.1954 Royal Enfield 350cc BulletFrame no. G2/32807 and 4759Engine no. G2/32807 and G12228

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The Connoisseurs Collection, Part III
c.1954 Royal Enfield 350cc Bullet
Frame no. G2/32807 and 4759
Engine no. G2/32807 and G12228