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BONHAMS AUCTIONS
THE BEAULIEU SALE
NATIONAL MOTOR MUSEUM
SATURDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2018
1915 INDIAN 7HP BIG TWIN MOTORCYCLE COMBINATION
Registration no. SP 4733 Frame no. A6680 Engine no. 76G697
£ 16,000 - 18,000
€ 18,000 - 20,000
To be sold without reserve
Indian's first v-twin appeared in 1907 with an engine clearly derived from that of the existing single-cylinder model, though mechanical inlet valves - introduced for 1908 - were an early improvement. The twin's rear cylinder continued to form part of the frame until 1909 when a loop frame of the type favoured by rivals Harley-Davidson was adopted. The Springfield company's first 7hp 'Big Twin' debuted that same year displacing 60.32ci (988cc) and was up-dated for 1913 with Indian's innovative, leaf-sprung, swinging-arm frame.
Dating from 1915, this Indian motorcycle combination was discovered lying derelict in a barn and purchased in 1966 from the farmer, a Mr Philips. Over the next 51 years it was restored by the late owner and only completed in 2017. The machine is fitted with a replica fuel tank in brass, while the sidecar body is an exact copy of the rotten original and uses the original doors and rescued fittings. The original fuel tank and remains of the original sidecar are available. A copy of the owner's article about the Indian, published in the VMCC magazine in February 1907, is on file and the machine also comes with an old-style continuation logbook, old/current V5/V5C documents, and some 'Indian' transfers.
FOOTNOTES
- As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
SALEROOM NOTICES
- We are unable to locate the frame number. The engine number is not visible.
ORIGINAL SOURCE:
SELECTED BY: IDRIS SQUIRREL
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