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- The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at Shuttleworth - Spring 2025
- 1924 Sun Villiers 250cc
1924 Sun Villiers 250cc
Lot Number: 323
1924 Sun Villiers 250cc
This Villiers-engined example is an older restoration retaining a lot of the bike's original features including the correct carbide front and rear lights. Banbury Run-eligible.
- ESTIMATE: £2,000 - £3,000
+ buyer's premium of 15% plus VAT (18% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Sunday 4th May, 2025 at 11.00am BST at Shuttleworth, Old Warden Park, Beds, SG18 9EP
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REG NUMBER
BS 996
SUMMARY
This Villiers-engined example is an older restoration retaining a lot of the bike's original features including the correct carbide front and rear lights. Banbury Run-eligible.
DESCRIPTION
- Sun Motorcycles were in business between 1911 and 1961 before being aquired by Raleigh
- Based in Aston in Birmingham, intially producing bicycles and then developed into small capacity motorcycles just before WW1
- Using Villiers engines and then developing their own VTS (Valveless Two-Stoke) unit in 1916
- This Villiers-engined example is presented in older restoration condition retaining a lot of the bike's original features
- Not used for a while so would require some recommissioning before use
- Fitted with the correct carbide front and rear lights
- Banbury Run eligible. Complete with history file containing numerous receipts, reprint manuals, old V5s and old MOTs. UK-registered on a current V5C
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 323
- Make
- SUN
- Model
- VILLIERS
- Registration Number
- BS 996
- Frame Number
- F4224
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Engine Number
- E829
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Mark Bryan
- Motorcycle Manager
- 07958 107974
- mark@iconicauctioneers.com
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Please note all motorcycles must be out of the venue by 2pm on Monday 5th May due to venue restrictions. We will contact buyers after the sale to arrange either collection or transport with Moving Motorcycles.
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