c.1963 Ariel Pixie

No Reserve* Reg No: AFB 34B Frame No: P589

CC: 50 Engine No: P589

MOT: Exempt

• A very original ‘ride or restore’ Ariel Pixie

• Very rare to have panniers fitted

• It last ran earlier this year

The appropriately named ‘Pixie’ joined Ariel’s advanced motorcycle line up in 1963. Another of Val Page’s innovative designs, it used a version of the BSA Beagle’s four-stroke motor scaled down to 50cc, although its original design had incorporated an OHC unit. The use of pressed steel for the frame followed the practice used in its larger siblings the Leader and the Arrow, the tiny machine getting an advanced form of rubber suspensionWho said the British bike industry was behind the times? Dropped when the Ariel brand was ‘killed-off’ by parent company, BSA, in 1966.

This c.1963 Ariel Pixie has been sitting in a dry shed for many years. It was discovered and it was taken upon by the vendor to get it going which he successfully did. The Pixie comes complete with a very rare set of panniers which are in good condition. Sadly, there is no paperwork for this machine and a log book will need to be applied for.

1952 Velocette MAC 350

Estimate: £2,750 - £3,500*

Reg No: MOC 570 Frame No: 11778

CC: 350 Engine No: 18077

MOT: Exempt

• Velocette’s sporty OHV 350 single

• Older restoration in authentic condition

• Supplied with a green log book and a V5C

Velocette is the brand name of motorcycles made by Veloce Ltd in Hall Green, Birmingham between 1904 and 1971. Veloce, while small, was a great technical innovator and many of its patented designs are commonplace on motorcycles today, including the positive-stop foot shift and swinging arm rear suspension with hydraulic dampers. 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.

The first version of the Velocette MAC was launched in 1933 and was developed from the overhead valve Velocette MOV 250. A reliable single-cylinder design, the MAC coped well with the low-grade post war petrol and was a popular all-rounder amongst motorcyclist in the 1950s. This example is an older restoration presented in authentic and original condition, featuring Velos trademark fish-tail silencer. The bike has been stood for a while so it will need recommissioning before use and comes supplied with a continuation Green log book and current V5C.