Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1948 EMC Split Single
No Reserve
Registration No: HDF 780
Frame No: 229/ 48
MOT: Exempt
Recently found in a shed
Purchased many years ago
Great winter project of a rare machine
Old RF60 logbook on file
Dr Josef Ehrlich arrived in the UK from Austria during 1937, his interest was centred on the development and potential of the two-stroke engine. In its pre-war guise, this Split Single two-stroke displaced 240cc. The Split Single's powerplant, featuring a cast iron barrel with alternating deep and shallow fins, was offered in two guises, the 'S' with a Pilgrim oil pump providing the engine lubrication and the 'T' which relied on the petrol system of lubrication. Both versions employed a rigid duplex frame with a cast bronze backbone and steering head fitted with Dowty oleo-pneumatic forks. 7-inch brakes were employed with two drums gracing the front wheel. A Burman four-speed gearbox provided the transmission which was characterised by a high overall ratio in the interests of fuel economy.
This 1948 EMC Split Single is reported to have been purchased many years ago by the late vendor, who then embarked on a good proportion of restoration work. It has been stored in a shed for many years and only recently came to light due to the passing of the late owner. The EMC is offered complete with a duplicate RF60 logbook. A rare machine today, it would be a worthy project to complete.
