27th Mar, 2024 13:00

National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands

 
  Lot 201
 

50 Packs of the Book - 'Classic British Motorcycles Over 500cc' by Bob Currie

Estimated at £400 - £600

Lot details

Packs of Books

Here we have 50 packs, each containing 32 copies of 'Classic British Motorcycles Over 500cc from the NMM' by Bob Currie. ISBN 1-85260-083-7. Paperback c.1988. 96 pages, English text. In an 'as-new' condition, these will be sold as just one lot.

'In this book Bob Currie turns his attention to the ‘big stuff’ of over 500cc. These heavyweights not only include the high-powered ‘glamour’ machines, but also the pre-war sidecar-hauling family workhorses. Spanning the years 1912-84 and with engines up to 1000cc. The stories of more than 40 examples are told here, each illustrated in colour and accompanied by full technical specifications.'

Some of the motorcycles featured are:

1925 AJS Model E1
1936 Ariel Square Four
1923 Beardmore Precision
1930 Brough-Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sports
1954 BSA A 10 Golden Flash
1928 Coventry Eagle Flying Eight
1981 Hesketh V1000
1933 Matchless Model B Silver Hawk
1923 Martinsyde Six
1954 Panther Model 100
1921 Raleigh Model No. 9
1939 Royal Enfield Model K
1913 Rudge Multi
1938 Scott Model 3S
1935 Triumph Model 6/1 twin
1950 Triumph Thunderbird
1937 Vincent-HRD series A Rapide
1950 Watsonian-JAP
1912 Wilkinson-TMC
1913 Williamson Flat twin
1928 Zenith

 

Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 27th Mar, 2024

An auction of classic motorcycles & vintage scooters taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands. Venue Details

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