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Bonhams 1793 Ltd – Motorcycle dept

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Lot 66 1966 Royal Enfield 250cc Turbo Twin Sports For Sale by Auction

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Description

This motorcycle is Lot 66 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 66
Offered from the estate of the late Dave Benson, former Life Vice President of the British Two-Stroke Club and its Villiers marque specialist
1966 Royal Enfield 250cc Turbo Twin Sports
Registration no. PBH 887D
Frame no. 71694
Engine no. 087F 1965
The Villiers 2T/ 4T proprietary engine enabled a host of manufacturers to offer a twin-cylinder two-stroke model in the all-important learner market during the 1960s. Royal Enfield's offering used the later 4T engine, which featured a more angular top end incorporating cylinders with four transfer ports (the 2T had only two) and ported pistons. Otherwise the 4T remained much as its predecessor. Enfield fitted the Villiers twin into the lightweight Crusader frame, while the cycle parts were those of the Clipper model. Introduced in November 1963, the original Turbo Twin was replaced in 1964 by the restyled and better-looking Turbo Twin Sports, which featured a chromium-plated fuel tank and mudguards. In this form the model remaining in production until late in 1966.

Correspondence on file states that '71694' is the frame number of a Turbo Twin Sports sent to Marriott's of Buckingham in February 1966, while an accompanying purchase receipt shows that Dave Benson bought it in 1979 for £55 from Dave Goddard Motorcycles. Repainted at some point and stored for some time, the machine is offered for sympathetic recommissioning and/ or restoration and is sold strictly as viewed (the odometer reading is 24, 561 miles and the engine turns over). Additional documentation includes a continuation logbook from 1973; assorted MoTs; old-style V5/ V5C documents; and correspondence with the Royal Enfield Owners' Club. Two keys present.

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.

Bonhams 1793 Ltd – Motorcycle dept

Bonhams 1793 Ltd – Motorcycle dept

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Category:
Motorcycles
Reference number:
C1815937
Listed on:
13/12/2024
Model:
250
Colour:
Red
Seller type:
Auctioneer

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