Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 10am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
Registration No: EOV143Frame No: 600MOT: Exempt
Subject of a complete restoration and finished to a very high standard
A very attractive example of the rare 1939 all-alloy Model G Bullet
A numbers correct machine with traceable provenance
Supplied with an old-style V5C issued in 1996
Introduced in 1932 with four-stroke OHV single-cylinder engine, this model was the first to feature the Bullet name. It differed in many ways from its successors having an inclined engine with exposed valve gear featuring four valves per cylinder with 350cc and 500cc options. In 1933, a 250cc option became available. Its frame was also different, having centre-spring girder forks and saddle-type tank. The alloy 346cc OHV Model G was listed in 1939 as a high compression model with iron liner, austenitic valve seats, Lucas 6v racing magneto, and four-speed gearbox with optional ratios for trials and scrambles.
Royal Enfield Owners Club machine dating officer John Dove says that 725 were made in total, 1939 being the best production year. It is believed that this machine (engine 3301, frame 600) was sold new in the Peterborough area before being sold to a Terence George Gray in 1996 who carried out a comprehensive restoration to a very high standard, and then on to the current owner. A very attractive example of a rare 1939 all-alloy Model G Bullet, supplied with an old-style V5C issued in 1996.
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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)
