LOT 213
Property of a deceased's estate c.1947 AJS 348cc Model 16M 'Trials' Motorcycle Registration no. KKE 506 Frame no. 25412 Engine no. 48/16M 7275 B
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Lot 213
Property of a deceased's estate,c.1947 AJS 348cc Model 16M 'Trials' MotorcycleRegistration no. KKE 506 Frame no. 25412 Engine no. 48/16M 7275 B
The December Sale Collector's Motor Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia|7 December 2016, 14:00 GMT|London, Olympia
Property of a deceased's estate
c.1947 AJS 348cc Model 16M 'Trials' Motorcycle
Registration no. KKE 506
Frame no. 25412
Engine no. 48/16M 7275 B
c.1947 AJS 348cc Model 16M 'Trials' Motorcycle
Registration no. KKE 506
Frame no. 25412
Engine no. 48/16M 7275 B
Weighing as much as the 500cc model from which most of them were derived, but considerably less powerful, the typical British '350' of the 1950s was not likely to be anyone's first choice as a fast sports bike. Rather, these honest workaday mounts were chosen for other reasons, chiefly their inherent strength, dependability and economy. Announced in June 1945, AMC's offerings in this important market sector were the Matchless G3L and AJS Model 16, models identical in all essential respects. The pair shared the same 93mm stroke as their 500cc brethren, coupled to a 69mm bore, and could be distinguished by the different magneto position: forward of the cylinder in the AJS, behind it in the Matchless. Housed in a rigid frame with Teledraulic front fork, the rugged overhead-valve engine drove through a four-speed gearbox. Hairpin valve springs were adopted for 1949 and a swinging-arm frame introduced, the latter initially for export only but available in the UK from 1950, machines so-equipped being suffixed 'S'. Testing one of these stalwarts in 1961, Motor Cycling recorded a modest mean top speed of 76mph but found that when toured at a relaxed pace across country, an excellent 86 miles per gallon was achievable.
This AJS 16M was sold new via Arter Brothers Ltd and comes with its original old-style logbook, an old-style V5, and an instruction manual. A converted roadster, the machine currently displays a total of zero miles on the odometer and is believed to be a relatively recent restoration.
This AJS 16M was sold new via Arter Brothers Ltd and comes with its original old-style logbook, an old-style V5, and an instruction manual. A converted roadster, the machine currently displays a total of zero miles on the odometer and is believed to be a relatively recent restoration.
Saleroom notices
There is a second frame number towards the bottom of the headstock, reading 012539.
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