Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 28th October from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 29th October from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
c. 1950 AJS 7R
A worthy Project
Registration No: Un-Registered
Frame No: Not Seen
MOT: Exempt
This AJS 7R is a worthy project to complete
Created many years ago from parts
In ownership since the 1990s
No documentation on file
A. J. Stevens began producing motorcycles in 1897 and soon became known as simply AJS. An amalgamation with Matchless in 1931 formed AMC which continued until the group's closure in the mid-1960s. The company promoted its standard road bikes by successfully competing in sports events with some advanced designs such as the pre-war AJS 500 with a water-cooled and supercharged V4 engine. On resumption of sports eventsafter WW2, Les Graham won the first 500cc World Championship on the twin-cylinder AJS Porcupine in 1949. The 7R was an OHC single-cylinder 350cc racing motorcycle built from 1948 to 1963 that was soon nicknamed the ‘Boy Racer’. Each year AMC made about 25 replicas of the works racer and these were sold to selected riders. Together with its bigger brother, the Matchless G50, it was the mainstay of racing throughout the 1950/ 60s winning many events for both the works team and privateers alike, becoming one of the most successful over-the-counter competition motorcycles of all time.
This AJS 7R has been in long term ownership and was purchased as a project way back in the 1990s. Since then, many parts have been purchased and the late owner almost finished the AJS, but sadly never got around to finishing it. The AJS still needs a degree of work to complete, but it would be a worthy project once completed. We have been advised that the engine and gearbox have been rebuilt, but there is no documentation to back this up. This machine is to be sold strictly as viewed
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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).
