1964 DMW Deemster 250 Police
No reserve - Extremely rare scooter

Registration No: MRE 3B
Frame No: PJ 175
MOT: Exempt

• Good provenance
• No reserve
• From a deceased estate
• Understood to be in excellent condition with V5C

Dawson’s Motors Wolverhampton commenced production of a range of Villiers-powered lightweights in 1950 in Sedgely. The firm built its first competition models in 1952 and introduced a scrambler a couple of years later. A scooter, the 98cc Bambi, had been added to the range by 1960, but DMW’s next offering in this category would be more unusual. First seen in 1961, the Deemster was intended to combine the riding position and handling characteristics of a conventional motorcycle with scooter-type weather protection and enclosure. The Deemster’s twin-cylinder Villiers 250cc 2T engine was located centrally, in the motorcycle position, while the interchangeable wheels were 12” in diameter. Suspension was by leading-link fork at the front, with rubber ‘spring’ and single hydraulic damper, and by swinging arm at the rear. The frame was made up from a combination of round and square-section tubing to which a large box fabricated box was attached, supporting the seat and rear dampers while providing sufficient luggage space to accommodate two crash helmets. With its tall screen, twin headlamps, generously sized leg shields and voluminous front mudguard, the Deemster was certainly eye-catching. Only 350 were produced and a police version proved the bulk of these sales with around 250 sold to police fleets.

This scooter’s known history from new starts when Staffordshire Police purchased eight of these machines registered MRE 1B through to MRE 8B. First registration is stated as 1st August 1964, as confirmed by the accompanying old style blue log book The original rider assigned was Constable Frederick Fox and we have learned that Fred was so attached to the machine that when it was retired from service he bought it. He later donated it to the Staffordshire Police museum which, in 2002, released it onto the market when it was purchased by our vendor though he never used it.

The scooter is complete and appears to be in exceptionally good original condition having been stored with a coating of grease which has even preserved all rubbers. No attempt was made to start it upon inspection but we observed that the engine turns freely. Offered with current V5C, original tools, users handbooks and a workshop manual for the Villers engine.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Diamond
info@vintagescooters.co.uk
07768 313001