Descripción
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
12th July, 2023 10:00
1955 DOT 197 Trials
'Devoid of Trouble' DOT trials bike.
Estimate
£1, 750 - £2, 250
Registration No: WAS 703
Frame No: H550047
Engine No: 069B/ 42971
CC: 200
MOT: Exempt
Authentically restored 197 trials model
Includes various books and manuals
Supplied with a few old MOTs and a V5C
The Dot Cycle and Motor Manufacturing Company was established by Harry Reed in Manchester in 1903 as a cycle manufacturer and by 1906 they had built their first motorcycle using a Peugeot engine. In 1932 control of the company passed to a young Burnard Scott Wade who together with his family ran the concern until its closure, the Dot factory still exists at Ellesmere Street and has become something of a landmark in Manchester. Famous for their slogan 'Devoid of Trouble' they mainly produced small capacity two strokes for competition use.
Part of an enthusiast private collection, this 1955 197cc trials model featuring a Villiers engine and DOTs own Earles type front fork has been nicely restored back to its original condition. The bike has not been run for a few years so will need recommissioning before use and comes supplied with various workshop and spares manuals and even a copy of Ted Hardys book Devoid of trouble documenting the history of the marque as well as a few old MOTs and a current V5C.
