Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 25th March from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 26th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1967 Royal Enfield Continental GT
No Reserve
Registration No: WPT 6F
Frame No: 72715
MOT: Exempt
A sporty Royal Enfield GT
Large file of receipts for work and parts
Spare parts included in the sale
A current V5C is on file
The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was built in 1901 by the Enfield Cycle Company of Redditch which had previously manufactured bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. Under various ownership, the name has continued through to the present day, making it one of the longest-lasting names in the two-wheeled world. The 250cc single-cylinder Crusader was a very popular bike in its day and doubtless sparked the interest of many a future motorcyclist. The Bright Red Continental GT sports version was launched in November 1964 in a blaze of publicity. The company organised a ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End to be completed in 24 hours, with various journalists riding the bike. As an extra test, former World Champion Geoff Duke completed a few laps of Oulton Park and John Cooper completed eight laps of the near-frozen Silverstone race track, the quickest at a very impressive 73mph average. Including stopping off at the race tracks, the whole trip took just 22 hours and 20 minutes.
This 1967 Royal Enfield Continental GT was purchased by the late vendor as a project and since in his ownership he has carried out a lot of work on the engine gearbox and with some upgrades as well. Sadly, this Enfield has not been finished, however, it should necessitate little work to complete. It is offered with a host of spares including its fairings and sundry items. There is a current V5C, a copy of a workshop manual and its original RF60 logbook. It is offered at 'no reserve'.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
