Property of a deceased's estate
1948 AJS 497cc Model 18 Project
Registration no. non registered (See Text)
Frame no. 34671 (to saddle tube) and 012559 (to headstock)
Engine no. 48/18 8922B
Associated Motor Cycles announced its post-war range of AJS and Matchless 'heavyweight' singles in June 1945. Coded Model 18 and G80 respectively, the two 500cc models shared the same 93mm stroke as their 350cc brethren, coupled to an 82.5mm bore. Housed in a rigid frame with Teledraulic front fork, the rugged overhead-valve engine drove via a four-speed gearbox. Hairpin valve springs were adopted for 1949 and a swinging-arm frame introduced, the latter initially for export only but available in the UK from 1950, models so-equipped being suffixed 'S'.

This AJS Model 18 is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. Although the machine displays the registration 'JYW 775', that number is not recorded in the DVLA/HPI database; therefore this motorcycle is offered unregistered and without documents. Its history is not known.
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This Lot will be auctioned on Saturday 20 April starting at 2pm GMT.
Lot to be sold without reserve.