Description
This motorcycle is Lot 25 to be auctioned by Bonhams at the Timed-Online January Sale, please see the Bonhams website for full details. The timed online auction runs between January 17th through January 27th, with lots closing from midday January 27th 2025.
Public Viewing:
Available 22nd January 2025 from 09:00 until 17:00, by appointment only at Bonhams Milton Keynes.
Lot 25
From the estate of the late Geoffrey St John
1946 BSA 249cc C11
Registration no. DSV 700
Frame no. XC10T1893
Engine no. ZC11. 14738.
BSA's 250cc ohv C11 was introduced in 1939, a year after its sister machine, the C10 side-valve. After the war, during 1946 it acquired telescopic forks, remaining in production until replaced by the C11G in 1954. It was a clear step up from the company's entry level Bantam: as a contemporary road test observed "although a lightweight, the C11 BSA is a man-sized model". We are advised that Geoffrey St. John's very first motorcycle was a C11, and that no doubt was the reason that he bought this smart machine in 2004. Featuring the model's then new telescopic forks, this appears to be an older restoration. It is accompanied by a V5C and an original BSA instruction manual. Recommissioning will be required following a period of storage. Prospective bidders should satisfy themselves as to the motorcycle's completeness and mechanical condition prior to bidding. Sold strictly as viewed. Supplied with a key.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
