Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
c. 1919 Revere Project
Estimate
£2, 000 - £3, 000
Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 3815
MOT: Exempt
A stalled Vintage Revere project
Long term ownership
Part of a collection of pre-war machines
Stored in the attic of a barn
Revere lightweight motorcycles were marketed between 1915 and 1922, using frames made by Sparkbrook of Coventry and a 269cc two-stroke engine supplied by Villiers of Wolverhampton. Some models were single speed with belt drive, but others featured two-speed gearboxes by Sparkbrook, Sturmey-Archer or Albion. 1915 The company chose the then-new 269cc Villiers two-stroke engine for their machine which had a two-speed countershaft gearbox and chain-cum-belt transmission. War-time meant that the venture was short-lived, and so it was put aside for a time. For 1920, a two-speed Sparkbrook gearbox was also being specified along with a version with single-speed direct-belt drive listed for the first time. The single-speed model had been available throughout with 1922 being their final year.
This c. 1919 Revere was stored in the attic of a barn as part of a collection of machines for many years by the late owner. It appears that plenty of hard work has been carried out, but sadly not been completed. No other parts or documentation are included in the sale. A worthy early vintage project once completed.
