c.1950 AJS 7R

Registration No: UET 429
Frame No: Not Seen
MOT: Exempt

• Bought by the enthusiast owner in 1959
• Unusually for a race bike, road registered
• Supplied with a buff log book and a V5C

A.J. Stevens began producing motorcycles in 1897 and soon became known as simply AJS. An amalgamation with Matchless in 1931 formed AMC which continued until the group's closure in the mid-1960s. The company promoted its standard road bikes by successfully competing in sports events with some advanced designs such as the pre-war AJS 500 with a water-cooled and supercharged V4 engine. On resumption of sports eventsafter WW2, Les Graham won the first 500cc World Championship on the twin-cylinder AJS Porcupine in 1949. The 7R was an OHC single-cylinder 350cc racing motorcycle built from 1948 to 1963 that was nicknamed the ‘Boy Racer’. Each year AMC made about 25 replicas of the works racer and these were sold to selected riders. Together with its bigger brother, the Matchless G50, it was the mainstay of racing throughout the 1950/60s winning many events for both the works team and privateers alike, becoming one of the most successful over-the-counter competition motorcycles of all time.

This early 7R was bought by its enthusiast owner in 1959 and appears to have survived in standard trim. Unusually for a race bike, it was road registered in July 1959 and was ridden by him around the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales in the 1960s and 1970s. The bike was last run over 25 years ago so will need a good recommissioning before use, but it will make a great parade bike or even if you are brave enough, put it back on the road for some exciting and noisy days out. It comes supplied with its original buff log book from 1959 and a current V5C. The documents show the frame number as being 1A2A, although this is not visible under a good layer of paint and suggest the engine number has changed from 834 to 832 at some point.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415871189