1959 Ariel Leader

Fitted with optional panniers and screen

Estimate: £2,000 - £2,500*

Reg No: XOK 350 Frame No: T1001A

CC: 250 Engine No: T1001A

MOT: Exempt

• Distinctive fully enclosed 1960 Ariel Leader 250

• Fitted with an original optional set of Ariel panniers

• Supplied with workshop and owner’s manual and a V5C

Like a lot of British motorcycle companies, Ariel began producing bicycles in the late 1800s eventually progressing onto motorcycles in 1902.

Designed by Val Page and Bernard Knight, the Ariel Leader featured a 250cc two-stroke engine suspended from a monocoque frame fabricated from pressed steel panels. The fuel tank was hidden inside this structure and accessed by lifting the hinged seat and a dummy petrol tank was used for storage large enough to fit a crash helmet. The fully enclosed bodywork, first developed by Phil Vincent, for the innovative Vincent Black Prince, was the most prominent feature with none of the working parts of the motorcycle in view

This 1959 Leader has been part of an enthusiast private collection and is fitted with the original optional colour matched pannier set and tall screen and what appear to be aftermarket indicators. The bike has not been run for a while so will need recommissioning before use and comes supplied with a new workshop manual, an original owner’s manual and a current V5C.

1958 Velocette Venom 500

Fitted with ‘Thruxton’ style tank, seat and half fairing

Estimate: £4,500 - £5,500*

Reg No: 114 UYO Frame No: RS 10756

CC: 500 Engine No: VM 3453

MOT: Exempt

• ‘Thruxtonised’ Venom with sports seat and fairing

• Alloy rims, tachometer, clip-ons and rear sets

• Supplied with maintenance manual and a V5C

Velocette is the brand name of motorcycles made by Veloce Ltd in Hall Green, Birmingham between 1904 and 1971. Renowned for the quality of its products, the company was “always in the picture” in international motorcycle racing from the mid 1920s through to the 1950s, culminating in two 350cc World Championship titles and its legendary, and still-unbeaten, record of averaging over 100mph for 24 hours on a 500cc single cylinder machine. This was achieved on a Venom in 1961 cementing its reputation as one of the best sports bikes of its day.

This Venom has been part of an enthusiast private collection and has been ‘Thruxtonised’ with a cutaway fuel tank, sports seat, rear set footrest, clipon handlebars, alloy rims and a tachometer all finished off with a top half fairing with built in headlight. Not run for a number of years, it will need recommissioning before use and comes supplied with a maintenance manual and a current V5C.

1957 Greeves Scottish

Leading link forks with alloy frame

Estimate: £1,750 - £2,250*

Reg No: 896 UXR Frame No: 8057/TA

CC: 200 Engine No: 625B3577

MOT: Exempt

• Villiers engined Greeves Scottish trials model

• Authentically restored to a good standard

• Supplied with various manuals and a V5C

Greeves Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Bert Greeves which produced a range of road machines and later competition mounts for observed trials, scrambles and road racing. The company produced motorcycles from 1952, funded by a contract with the Ministry of Pensions for their Invacar, a three-wheeler for disabled drivers.

The Greeves Scottish was named in honour of Jack Simpson’s class win in the 1957 Scottish Six Days Trial and for many years it was the clubmans favourite mount. The bike went through a few updates during its eightyear production span but was distinguished by its alloy frame section and leading link forks.

This 1957 Scottish in classic Greeves colours of Blue frame and Silver petrol tank has been part of an enthusiast private collection of trials bikes for a number of years and is offered in authentically restored condition. Fitted with a Villiers Type 9E engine, it has not been run for a few years so will need some recommissioning before use and comes supplied with a couple of manuals and a current V5C.