The Devitt MCN Festival of Motorcycling Sale 14th May 2022

www.silverstoneauctions.com 59 + buyers premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT) Motorcycle Sale Saturday 14th May 2022 | 12 noon c1950 Turner By-Van 168cc More Details Lot 354 Bid On Lot 354 Registration: UNREGISTERED Frame Number: Not Seen Engine Number: 35026 Offered Without Reserve LOT 354 • Launched by the Turner Manufacturing Company in the late 1940s under the new “Light Delivery Vehicles” banner as an alternative to a van for smaller businesses and sole traders • Powered by a Turner Tiger 168cc two-stroke engine driving the front wheel via a three-speed gearbox • Sold at £120 in period with a claimed 30mph, however, production ceased with only a handful produced • This example appears to have never been registered and shows 20 recorded miles • Same family ownership for last 40 years and in original and unrestored condition • Featured on an episode of American Pickers where Mike and Frank here in the UK tried to buy it • Engine turns with compression but will need restoring or recommissioning • Being sold with No Reserve As featured on “American Pickers”, the Turner By-Van!