LOT 223
Property of a deceased's estate c.1916 AJS 4hp Model A and Sidecar Registration no. FJ 806 Frame no. 8058 Engine no. 8058
Sold for £12,650 inc. premium
Lot 223
Property of a deceased's estate,c.1916 AJS 4hp Model A and SidecarRegistration no. FJ 806 Frame no. 8058 Engine no. 8058
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.1916 AJS 4hp Model A and Sidecar
Registration no. FJ 806
Frame no. 8058
Engine no. 8058
c.1916 AJS 4hp Model A and Sidecar
Registration no. FJ 806
Frame no. 8058
Engine no. 8058
• Present ownership for 30 over years
• For re-commissioning
• Produced for just two years, making it one of the rarer AJS models of this period
Formerly suppliers of proprietary engines, the Stevens brothers of Wolverhampton diversified into manufacturing complete motorcycles, setting up A J Stevens & Co in 1909. Their first twin-cylinder machine - the 5hp Model D – appeared in 1912. Intended for sidecar work, the Model D was powered by a 631cc sidevalve engine. The D's engine was enlarged to 696cc (6hp) for 1913, while a three-speed gearbox and internal expanding rear brake were additional improvements. A new, smaller 'Double-Purpose' v-twin - the 550cc Model A - arrived in November 1914, at which time the Model D was redesigned along 'A' lines and further enlarged to 748cc. The Model A was dropped after the 1916 season, making it one of the rarer AJS models of this period.
The date of first registration recorded in this machine's accompanying old-style V5 document is 16th February 1921, this being shortly after the introduction of the Roads Act of 1920, which required local councils to register all vehicles at the time of licensing and to allocate a separate number to each. (Many vehicles, although in existence for several years in some cases, were only registered for the first time after the Act's passing). 'FJ 806' has been in the present ownership for over 30 years. An older restoration, the machine has not been used for several years and will require re-commissioning before it returns to the road. Sold strictly as viewed, it is a potentially most rewarding project.
• For re-commissioning
• Produced for just two years, making it one of the rarer AJS models of this period
Formerly suppliers of proprietary engines, the Stevens brothers of Wolverhampton diversified into manufacturing complete motorcycles, setting up A J Stevens & Co in 1909. Their first twin-cylinder machine - the 5hp Model D – appeared in 1912. Intended for sidecar work, the Model D was powered by a 631cc sidevalve engine. The D's engine was enlarged to 696cc (6hp) for 1913, while a three-speed gearbox and internal expanding rear brake were additional improvements. A new, smaller 'Double-Purpose' v-twin - the 550cc Model A - arrived in November 1914, at which time the Model D was redesigned along 'A' lines and further enlarged to 748cc. The Model A was dropped after the 1916 season, making it one of the rarer AJS models of this period.
The date of first registration recorded in this machine's accompanying old-style V5 document is 16th February 1921, this being shortly after the introduction of the Roads Act of 1920, which required local councils to register all vehicles at the time of licensing and to allocate a separate number to each. (Many vehicles, although in existence for several years in some cases, were only registered for the first time after the Act's passing). 'FJ 806' has been in the present ownership for over 30 years. An older restoration, the machine has not been used for several years and will require re-commissioning before it returns to the road. Sold strictly as viewed, it is a potentially most rewarding project.
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