Lot details Registration No: OM 3478 Frame No: Not Stated Engine No: W5771 cc: 148 MOT Expiry Date: None
According to "Tragatsch" the Birmingham based Arab Cycles concern built lightweight motorcycles powered by 147cc engines between 1923 and 1926. A host of small manufacturers had come into being between the end of the First World War and the mid twenties, assembling lightweight Villiers two-stroke powered machines from proprietary parts, and just as quickly faded away as the economic climate changed for the worst.
The pretty little machine offered is typical of the type. A Villiers Mark VIII-C engine, which was supplied as a complete package with a carburettor and flywheel magneto is housed in a simple single tube open diamond frame. Primary drive to the two-speed gearbox was of the chain type and the final drive was by a belt. Lightweight girder forks, a stirrup front brake and belt rim rear brake complete the specification. The machine was first registered on the 1st December 1924 and has been owned by the vendor since 1980. It was restored during 2007 and is described as being in excellent condition in respect of the paint and brightwork, frame, suspension and cycle parts and very good in respect of the engine, but has seen little use since the restoration was completed. A later carburettor is fitted and the rear brake operation has been modified, but the original brake components are included with the motorcycle. It is the only Arab motorcycle known to survive and retains its original registration number. The machine is currently on SORN having last been taxed and Mot'd during 2008 and is offered with a Swansea V5C.
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