c.1912 Rex-JAP
No Reserve

Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: Not visible
MOT: Exempt

• Offered from a large collection of early motorcycles
• Some restoration work already undertaken
• Believed to be largely complete

Produced by the Birmingham Motor Manufacturing & Supply Company from 1900 and making its début at the National Show at the Crystal Palace, Rex was one of Britain’s earliest motorcycle manufacturers. They soon merged with a Coventry maker of bicycles and cars named Allard (no relation to the Putney firm), proudly claiming to be 'The King of British Motors'. Rex-JAP motorcycles were produced from 1912 to 1916 and sold by the Premier Motor Co. of Birmingham with a range of singles and V-twins. Initially, the machines had two-speeds and belt drive but, by 1914, the V-twins were equipped with three speeds and chain drive. The Rex range continued until 1916 but the marque did not re-appear after the Kaiser War, with Rex amalgamating with Acme Motorcycles in 1922 to form Rex-Acme. The new company survived until 1933.

Pioneer V-twins rarely come to market and this c.1912 Rex is one of the greats of its day. Freshly emerged from shed storage with other early bikes, it was purchased by the vendor with the intention of finishing the restoration, but he never found time and the project stalled. A few parts are missing, but this machine is largely complete and will make a very rewarding project for a capable restorer.

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