Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 25th March from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 26th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1950 AJS 7R
Long term family ownership
Estimate
£12, 000 - £14, 000
Registration No: LPX 174
Frame No: 1446
MOT: Exempt
This AJS 7R has been in family ownership for many years
Always maintained in good order
Used on many parade events over the years
Road registered and offered with a V5
A. J. Stevens began producing motorcycles in 1897 and soon became known as simply AJS. An amalgamation with Matchless in 1931 formed AMC which continued until the group's closure in the mid-1960s. The company promoted its standard road bikes by successfully competing in sports events with some advanced designs such as the pre-war AJS 500 with a water-cooled and supercharged V4 engine. On resumption of sports events after WWII, Les Graham won the first 500cc World Championship on the twin-cylinder AJS Porcupine in 1949. The 7R was an OHC single-cylinder 350cc racing motorcycle built from 1948 to 1963 that was soon nicknamed the ‘Boy Racer’. Together with its bigger brother, the Matchless G50, it was the mainstay of racing throughout the 1950/ 60s winning many events for both the works team and privateers alike, becoming one of the most successful over-the-counter competition motorcycles of all time.
This 1950 AJS 7R was purchased by the current owner's father for his collection many years ago. He used it as much as he could and at many VMCC events and parades during his ownership. It has always been kept in its current condition as he felt it didn't need to be restored like many others. It has always been maintained and we have been advised that it is a very willing machine and eager to gallop along at a fair old lick. This AJS 7R is road-registered (although it might be very loud!) with a V5 present.
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