Lot details Registration No: 100 JKC Frame No: T.B.A. Engine No: T.B.A. cc: 247 MOT Expiry Date: Exempt
The late 1920's proved to be a difficult period for P & M who had invested heavily in the Panthette 247cc vee twin designed by Granville Bradshaw. The new model, although technically excellent, was an expensive machine seeking buyers just as the effects of the Wall Street Crash started to bite and it is thought that only about 200 examples were produced before production ceased. Seeking a rapid way to revive the company's fortunes, P & M turned to Villiers, the Panthette frame being easily modified to accommodate the Villiers Mk IX-A 247cc twin port singles. Released in 1928, the new machine exceeded the performance of the Panthette, was cheaper to produce and enjoyed the favourable tax rate offered for machines weighing less than 200 lbs. The 1929 model season saw the adoption of the Villiers Mk-X A engine and for 1930 the Model 25 benefitted from a number of cosmetic enhancements as well as the adoption of a positive lubrication system with an oil tank mounted on the frames diagonal brace being pressurised from the crankcase to feed the engine and primary drive chain. Production of the Villiers powered 250cc continued with further detail refinements until 1932 when it was effectively replaced in the range by the 250cc ohv Model 40.
The model 25 offered dates from 1931 and is fitted with a high level exhaust system. Attractively presented with a green and silver fuel tank, it is described as being an original, unrestored machine that is accompanied by some original Panther transfers.
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