Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 8th July from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 9th July from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1954 Matchless G12
No reserve
Registration No: 122 YUB
Frame No: A23970
MOT: Exempt
Barn find G12 being offered at no reserve
Good starting point for a bespoke special
Supplied with a current V5C
Matchless is one of the oldest marques of British motorcycles, manufactured in Plumstead, London, between 1899 and 1966. A wide range of models was produced under the Matchless name, ranging from small two-strokes to 750 cc four-stroke twins. The marque had a long history of racing success with a Matchless ridden by Charlie Collier winning the first single-cylinder race in the first Isle of Man TT in 1907. An amalgamation with AJS in 1931 formed Associated Motor Cycles which continued until the group's closure in the mid-60s. The Matchless G12, together with its equivalent AJS, was developed to compete with the other big twins being offered by the rival BSA/ Triumph group at the time.
This Matchless G12, being offered at no reserve, is presented in barn find condition, having stood for a number of years. It appears to have had an engine from an AJS Model 20, engine number 54/ 20B21510, fitted at some point in its life. Covered in a good layer of dust and oil, it has not run for a while, however the engine turns over on the kickstarter. An interesting project to recommission as is or form the basis of a one off special supplied with a current V5C.
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