Descrição
This is Lot 356 in the Bonhams Spring Stafford Sale on April 20 & 21, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
A development of the wartime Welbike, a small 'fold-away' lightweight motorcycle designed for dropping by parachute, the Corgi first appeared in 1948. Manufactured by Brockhouse Engineering, of Southport, it was powered by a built-under-license Excelsior Spryt 98cc two-stroke single. A kick-starter and dog clutch were soon introduced on the Mark II version and then for 1949 a two-speed gearbox and telescopic forks became available as options.
The late owner purchased this two-speed example from Bonhams' Harrogate Sale in November 2007 (Lot 520). At that time it was stated that the Corgi had enjoyed only two owners from first registration. Last taxed in September 1998, the machine had benefited from a recent repaint and was said to run well, while a non-standard silencer was the only reported deviation from factory specification. An older restoration, the Corgi is offered for recommissioning, or possibly further restoration, and is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). Accompanying paperwork includes an expired MoT (2008), a V5C Registration Certificate and an HPI check sheet, both of which record the engine number as '3837' (same as the frame number).
