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CC: 500
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• Bob McIntyre hallmark features
• Original exhaust system has been retained with the machine
• Will require checks and some recommissioning

We are indebted to the vendor for the following information.

"I purchased the bike as a basket case in the 1980s with the intention of riding it in The CRMC and other historic events. As it happens the rebuild took longer than I anticipated and as a consequence of advancing years - yes you have heard it before! I never managed to finish the restoration before I retired from racing.

My aborted plans to race the machine elicited a number of minor but reversible changes made during the restoration. An Amal Concentric carburettor was fitted as was a belt primary drive and the gear change and rear brake linkages were updated. The low level exhaust system was replaced by the obligatory high level silenced components. The original exhaust system has been retained with the machine.

Please Note The original Bob McIntrye Matchless G50 was owned and ridden by the Late Mick Hemmings and still resides with the family.

The machine has all of Bob’s hallmark features which include his unique wrap-around frame, shortened Norton Forks, a Manx Norton rear wheel, and a five-speed gear box was also installed. An admirer of Bob Mac I do believe that this is one of his original bikes and this would appear to be further supported by the detailed descriptions of his bikes in Mick Walker’s book “Bob McIntyre - The Flying Scot”. Although there is no documentary evidence to support this. The machine is in the pristine condition that it would have left the Glasgow workshop of Bob, Alex Crummie, and Joe Potts. The usual checks will have to be done before running the machine up again."

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217