The Shuttleworth Summer Motorcycle Sale 2024

62 The Shuttleworth Summer Motorcycle Sale 2024 Motorcycles • Another bicycle company that went into motorcycle production at the turn of the 20th century • Based in Birmingham and known for quality bicycles, including penny-farthings • Their first motorcycle was marketed in 1904 • This restored two-stroke 250cc Model 8 is presented in very good overall condition • Unused since restoration, so will require ‘running in’ and some recommissioning before road use • Restored by well known restorer, John Morris, to a very high standard • Known as the ‘Porcupine’ due to the unusual shape of the engine cylinder • Complete with some photos of the bike pre-restoration • UK-registered on a current V5C Fabulous, John Morris restored, James Model 8 ‘Porcupine’. Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000 Registration: DS 9669 Frame No: 572 Engine No: D636104 Specialist: Mark Bryan Telephone No: 07958 107974 Lot 508 1921 James Model 8 2½hp 250cc • ’Big, Slow and Awkward’ (BSA) is not the way to describe the S27 ‘Sloper’ • Designed by Charles Hyde and Frank Baker using the fashionable sloping engine design • The sporty Sloper was short-lived but set the path for the performance models of the future • This example has been restored by renowned midlands restorer, John Morris • Presented in very good overall condition • Unused since restoration so will require recommissioning before road use and ‘running in’ • Small history file included containing some old photos • Fitted with correct period electric lights • UK-registered on a current V5C Ahead of its time, BSA’s well-regarded 500c long-stroke ‘Sloper’. Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000 Registration: DS 9484 Frame No: P5764 Engine No: P6312 Specialist: Mark Bryan Telephone No: 07958 107974 Lot 509 1927 BSA S27 ‘Sloper’ 493cc More Details Lot 508 Bid On Lot 508 More Details Lot 509 Bid On Lot 509