1973 Jawa Two Valve Speedway Bike 500cc

Lot Number: 859

1973 Jawa Two Valve Speedway Bike 500cc

Original 10-times World Champion, Peter Collins' 1973 Jawa speedway bike.

  • Sold for: £2,250

LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Sunday 13th November, 2022 at 12.00pm GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT

  • Registration Number

    REG NUMBER
    UNREGISTERED

SUMMARY

Original 10-times World Champion, Peter Collins' 1973 Jawa speedway bike.

DESCRIPTION

  • Peter Collins was the 1976 World Champion and rode for the Belle Vue Aces all his career
  • He won another nine World Championships with team and pair events
  • This 1973 Jawa was a bike he rode in period before using the Weslake four-valve to great success
  • The bike was also raced by his younger brother Les at the start of his career
  • Les restored the bike in the early 1990s and it was the top prize in a raffle at his testimonial in 1995 in Edinburgh
  • Peter bought the bike back off the raffle winners in 2013 and restored it to its current condition
  • A great piece of British Speedway history and an important part of the Collins family speedway history
  • Complete with some period photos and a letter of authenticity from Peter Collins
  • Not run for some time so will require some recommissioning before use

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number
859
Make
JAWA
Model
2 VALVE SPEEDWAY BIKE
Registration Number
UNREGISTERED
Frame Number
5253
MOT Expiry
Exempt
Engine Number
3562

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For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark.

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