Lot details
Registration No: RMJ 996
Frame No: 8759
Engine No: 8759
cc: 250
MOT Expiry Date: Exempt

- Rare UK built motorcycle in good running condition

- Extensively restored over the last few years

The 248cc Indian Brave was manufactured for the American company by Brockhouse in Southport Lancashire, better known in the UK at the time as the manufacturer of the Corgi. The Brave employed a side valve single cylinder engine built, unusually for the time, in unit with a three speed gearbox supplied by Albion which was housed in a rigid frame with undamped telescopic forks. Initially it was only offered in the States, although by 1954 it, together with a second model equipped with a pivoted fork, were available on the home market. Production ceased at the end of 1955, although machines were still available for purchase in 1956.

The Brave offered performance comparable to its rivals such as the BSA C10L but failed to establish itself in the market and consequently are rare today. This example of the rigid version has benefited from a full restoration and is described as being in very good condition cosmetically and good condition mechanically. It is offered with a Swansea V5C.