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1945 Ariel 497cc VH2 Red Hunter Project For Sale by Auction
From the estate of the late David Atkinson, 1945 Ariel 497cc VH2 Red Hunter Project
Registration no. not registered Frame no. BP1285 (see text) Engine no. CK300 (see text)
THE AUTUMN STAFFORD SALE - THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW
16 October 2022, 10:00 BST
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Lot to be sold without reserve
£1, 000 - £1, 500
From the estate of the late David Atkinson
1945 Ariel 497cc VH2 Red Hunter Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. BP1285 (see text)
Engine no. CK300 (see text)
Val Page's arrival at Ariel in 1925 as Chief Designer would trigger a welcome upturn in the firm's fortunes. Page designed new models to replace the existing range, the first of which - a pair of singles displacing 600cc (sidevalve) and 500cc (overhead-valve) - debuted later that year. By 1930 the Ariel single had gained a rear-mounted magneto and its distinctive timing cover, and the engine's basic design - though frequently revised - would stand the company in good stead well into the post-war era. In 1932 the sports versions were christened 'Red Hunter', and under Page's successor Edward Turner developed into fast and stylish machines.
This dismantled twin-port Red Hunter is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. With the exception of the fuel tank, all major components appear present while the frame, forks, and sundry other parts have been repainted. The late owner purchased the Ariel at Bonhams' Stafford sale in April 2019 (Lot 333). At that time the machine came with an Ariel OC dating letter showing that it was despatched to Alexander's of Edinburgh in November 1945, only three months after the end of WW2. Unfortunately the letter has not been located. It should be noted the condition of some of the parts have deteriorated since being photographed, close inspection advised. It is believed the frame and engine numbers are non factory stampings.
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