£6,200
AJS Model 18 motorcycle. 1949. 499cc.
Frame No. 45981
Engine No. 11872B
Runs and rides. The original owner was a former test rider for AJS, S E Cunningham who rode this bike in 4 ISDTs between 1949 and 1954, winning 3 golds and 1 bronze. The bike is understood to have been a prototype for the subsequent Model 18CS which appeared in 1951. The bike has been in the current ownership for approximately 17 years and apart from a new exhaust no other modifications have been done. The vendor has a comprehensive file including details of its entries into the 4 known 6 day trials and photos of the bike with the original owner. Comes with original Buff logbook and MOT history which appears to support the indicated 34,000 miles.
Reg. HOY 197. V5
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