Registration No: SV 7729
Frame No: 4720
Engine No: H1985
CC: 500
MOT: Exempt

• Beautifully presented 109 years old Humber 3 1/2hp pioneer motorcycle with a foot clutch
• The 3 speed Sturmey Archer gears have been recently refurbished, supplied with a V5C
• Used regularly on veteran runs over the last 7 years and has proved to be very reliable

Humber was a British manufacturer of bicycles, motorcycles and motor vehicles listed on the stock exchange in 1887. It took the name Humber & Co because of the good reputation of the products of one of the constituent businesses that belonged to the owner Thomas Humber. From an interest in motorised vehicles beginning in 1896, the motorcycle division became more important than the cycle division and the cycle trade marks were sold to Raleigh in 1932. The company was always innovative from their early days, with Bert Yates winning what was claimed to be the first motorcycle race ever held on a track in Coventry in 1899. Humber went on to launch many new models in the pre-war years and production continued until 1930, after which Humber focussed on car production.

The Humber 3 1/2 (3.5hp) introduced in 1909 was their own design and was made available with hand starting, footboards and 2sp ROC hub gears. The system of hand starting was a Humber feature for several years.

This 1913 model has a recently refurbished Sturmey Archer 3sp hub gearbox and has successfully completed the 1918 and 1919 Pioneer runs. The bike has been used regularly on vintage and veteran runs over the last 7 years and the vendor reports it has proved to be very reliable. It comes supplied with a Sunbeam Motorcycle Club Pioneer Certificate No.1646 and a current V5C.

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