Registration No: AB 6125
Frame No: 639425
Engine No: 265235
CC: 978
MOT: Exempt

• Vickers 978cc V-twin engined Enfield
• Unfinished but some spares included
• Supplied with a buff log book and a V5C

The first Royal Enfield motorcycle was built in 1901 by the Enfield Cycle Company of Redditch having previously manufactured bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. Under various ownership, the name has continued through to the present day making it one of the longest-lasting names in the two-wheeled world. Initially called Enfield, in 1911 they added Royal to the company name and in 1912 the Model 180 sidecar combination was introduced, fitted with a 770 cc V-twin JAP engine, and the bike was raced successfully in the Isle of Man TT and at Brooklands. During WW1 they supplied large numbers of motorcycles to the British War Department and also to the Imperial Russian Government. Royal Enfield fitted their own 225cc two-stroke single and 425cc engines in the smaller capacity bikes and JAP engines for bigger bikes but in 1921 they began to use a Vickers-Wolseley manufactured 976cc V-twin engine that showed its aircraft origins by being started with a large crank handle beneath the seat.

This 1921 Model 180, from a deceased estate, has been owned by an enthusiast as part of a small private collection of pre-war bikes for many years. An experienced restorer since his teens, unfortunately, he did not get around to finishing this project but the bike comes supplied with various parts to hopefully complete the job. This bike, now over 100 years old, should be eligible for events like the Banbury Run once completed. Supplied with a continuation buff log book and a current V5C.

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