c.1934 Rudge Ulster
A well-presented example

Registration No: 775 UXP
Frame No: 53149
MOT: Exempt

• Current ownership for five years and has formed part of a private collection
• Offered with history file and photos of the restoration
• Subject to a major restoration from 2016 to 2019
• Used regularly on club runs

Graham Walker's victory in the 1928 Ulster Grand Prix riding a Rudge was a coup for the marque. It was one of the first road races won at an average speed of over 80mph, Walker setting a lap record at over 82mph, and it led to the introduction in 1929 of the Rudge Ulster sports model, for road and racing use. The model became a mainstay of road racing for long into the ’30s, with even Enzo Ferrari running a race team with Rudge machines. Supplied ready-to-race to privateers, and comparatively inexpensive, it went on to win many honours in the Isle of Man TT and other international events.

Originally registered in Oxfordshire as ‘BUD 332’ and fitted with engine number 3661, this superb Ulster is dated as 1934 by the Rudge Enthusiasts’ Club, though the D.V.L.A. erroneously considers it 1932. In single ownership from 1993 to 2011, its registration ‘775 UXP’ was issued in 2006, and it entered the present ownership in 2021. We understand it was involved in an accident around twelve years ago when it sustained front-end damage, and its present excellent condition arose from a 2016-19 restoration which utilised assorted 1930s Rudge parts, such as 1936-39 forks and a 1937-39 front wheel. The lighting and double seat are non-standard. Recently enjoyed on a variety of club runs, this lovely Ulster “bitsa” will require light recommissioning and is sold with the V5C and history including invoices and photographs from the restoration.

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