Lot details Registration No: ESL 620 Frame No: A47702 Engine No: 56-30-02615 cc: 600 MOT Expiry Date: None
As was the case with so many of the manufacturers that used to make up the once great British motorcycle industry, AJS set up their first workshop in Wolverhampton. Joe Stevens owned his Stevens Screw Company, which was founded in 1897, his four sons - George, Jack, Joe and Harry - building their first AJS motorcycle with a sidevalve engine of 298cc capacity of their own design in 1909. The company went on to produce one of the first British overhead-valve engined machines, a 350, and a 500 OHV bike was also offered from 1925.
In depressed 1931, however, the Stevens Bros were forced to sell AJS to the Collier Bros, owners of Plumstead-based Matchless, AJS production being moved to the same London manufacturing site. In the following years, the marques shared many components.
The 1957-manufactured Model 30 being auctioned here, which is presented in traditional AJS black, has done very little mileage during the last three years and has only come to market as the owner has emigrated. Several old MOTs are included.
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