1962 Ariel Arrow Racer
No Reserve

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

• Recent shed discovery
• For spares or to restore
• Rumoured to have had a competition past

Designed under the auspices of Val Page, the two stroke, twin-cylinder Ariel Leader introduced a raft of innovative features aimed at simplifying production and providing motorcyclists with a versatile mount capable of commuting during the week and touring at the weekend. The steel pressings that formed the frame and forks drew heavily on contemporary car practise. Despite its novel design and lively two-stroke powerplant, the Leader held little appeal for younger learner riders, who had been restricted to machines of 250cc or below in 1961. Ariel remedied this with the introduction of the Arrow in 1960 and the Super Sports Arrow or "Golden Arrow" in 1961. Both models dispensed with the enclosure of the Leader and adopted a revised dummy tank that incorporated the headlamp brackets and a conventional rear mudguard.

Recently unearthed in a shed alongside a number of other machines, this 1962 Ariel Arrow is rumoured to have a competition past. However, there is no evidence to support this conjecture. Self-evidently incomplete, the motorcycle could be used as the basis of a restoration project or as a source of spares. Offered for sale without reserve or paperwork.

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