12th Jul, 2023 13:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1933 Calthorpe Major
A running machine
Sold for £5,290
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: UF 9350
Frame No: M1/1628
Engine No: M1/620
CC: 499
MOT: Exempt
- Wonderful old rider's machine
- Long-term ownership over 50 years
- Some spares with this machine
- Continuation RF60 and V5C
Calthorpe cars and motorcycles were built by Minstrel and Rea in Birmingham. Motorcycle output was mainly light- to middle-weight until, in 1929, a 500 OHC machine was listed. In the recession-hit '30s, Calthorpes were exclusively retailed by the prominent London retailers Pride and Clarke.
Purchased by the current vendor way back in 1972, it was used on countless journeys by the owner, from trips to Wales and Scotland. The Calthorpe has very rarely left his side in all the years he has owned it. Despite its barn-find-look, it is running and comes complete with many spares including the panel for the tank and the original frame. It is not known why the frame has been changed, but the owner purchased the machine and the spares as one lot in 1972. The Calthorpe is offered with a current V5C, continuation RF60 log book, and spares.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 12th Jul, 2023
An auction of classic motorcycles & vintage scooters taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands.
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