Registration No: ANB 850A
Frame No: 18210
Engine No: 25835
CC: 146
MOT: Exempt

• Barn stored for many years
• Now running well
• Ideal lightweight post-vintage machine
• No paperwork on file

New Imperial was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Norman Downes in Birmingham, between 1887 and 1901, and became New Imperial Motors Ltd in 1912, when serious production commenced. New Imperial made innovative motorcycles that employed unit construction and sprung heel frames long before they became commonplace, and were moderately successful in competition. The 1920s were a financially successful decade, enabling the innovations of the 1930s that fought decline. New Imperial suffered financially from the sales-destroying Great Depression of the 1930s, and then the founder died in 1938. New Imperial was sold, and sold again, and then ended production in late 1939, its former facilities subsequently serving the needs of a nation at war.

This charming little New Imperial Model 23 has been sat in a barn for many years until its discovery. Since discovered it has been described as ‘been gone through’ and is now ‘running and buzzes around really well’. Certainly, an eye-catching find that has now been saved. There has been no paperwork found since its discovery, so the usual DVLA processes will need to be completed for any registration for the road.

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