9th Jul, 2025 12:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1961 AJS Model 31 CSR
No Reserve
Sold for £2,300
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: 466 AWB
Frame No: A80815
MOT: Exempt
- Barn find CSR being offered at no reserve
- TLS front brake and a BTH FM3R magneto
- Supplied with a current V5C
A.J. Stevens & Co Ltd produced motorcycles from 1897 and soon developed their own engines including parallel twins and 'V-twin' designs sold under the more recognisable AJS name. Success in racing soon followed with Eric William's win in the 1914 TT, the firm also taking second, third, fourth and sixth places beginning a long line of sporting achievements. An amalgamation with Matchless in 1931 formed Associated Motor Cycles which continued until the group's closure in the mid-1960s. The Model 31 CSR together with its Matchless G12 CSR equivalent was developed to compete with the other big twins being offered by the rival BSA/Triumph group at the time with Don Chapman and Ron Langston winning the prestigious Thruxton 500 mile race in 1960. The CSR designation officially stood for Competition / Sport/ Road but it was dubbed the 'Coffee Shop Racer' by owners in the day.
This AJS 650 CRS, being offered at no reserve, is presented in barn find condition, having stood for a number of years. Owned by the enthusiast vendor since 1979, it is covered in a layer of dust and oil and has not run for a while so will need a good recommissioning before use. The engine, numbered 61/R31CSX-7168, turns over on the kickstarter and it is fitted with a BTH FM3R magneto, alloy rims and a twin leading shoe front brake. An interesting project to recommission as is or form the basis of a one off special supplied with a current V5C.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 9th Jul, 2025
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