Registration No: WAS 703
Frame No: H550047
Engine No: 069B/42971
CC: 200
MOT: Exempt

• Authentically restored 197 trials model
• Includes various books and manuals
• Supplied with a few old MOTs and a V5C

The DOT Cycle and Motor Manufacturing Company was established by Harry Reed in Manchester in 1903 as a cycle manufacturer and by 1906 they had built their first motorcycle using a Peugeot engine. In 1932 control of the company passed to a young Burnard Scott Wade who together with his family ran the concern until its closure, the Dot factory still exists at Ellesmere Street and has become something of a landmark in Manchester. Famous for their slogan 'Devoid of Trouble' they mainly produced small capacity two strokes for competition use.

Part of an enthusiast’s private collection, this 1955 197cc trials model, featuring a Villiers engine and DOT’s own Earles type front fork, has been nicely restored back to its original condition. The bike has not been run for a few years so will need recommissioning before use and comes supplied with various workshop and spares manuals and even a copy of Ted Hardy’s book ‘Devoid of Trouble’ documenting the history of the marque as well as a few old MOTs, receipts and a current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189