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Auction archive: Lot number 313

1921/2 Levis 247cc G2 KS Registration no. DS 7835 Frame no. 9069 Engine no. 9311

Estimate
£1,800 - £2,200
ca. US$3,174 - US$3,879
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 313

1921/2 Levis 247cc G2 KS Registration no. DS 7835 Frame no. 9069 Engine no. 9311

Estimate
£1,800 - £2,200
ca. US$3,174 - US$3,879
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

One of the pioneers of the two-stroke motorcycle, Levis commenced manufacture of their 211cc, single-gear lightweight in 1911. Soon dubbed ‘Popular’, the model was a huge success for the Birmingham marque, remaining in production until 1926. This lightweight Levis comes with a letter from VMCC Librarian Annice Collett revealing that engine number ‘6389’ is that of a 247cc G2 KS which left the factory on 14th February 1921 for delivery to Godfreys Ltd, of London, while frame number ‘8764’ is that of a 211cc Model S despatched on 19th July 1921 destined for Edwin Cotteril & Co Ltd, of Birmingham. Of unknown history up to 2001, the machine was used and shown regularly between that date and 2003, since when it has been stored. First registered ‘NN 443’, it comes with old-style continuation logbook (1925) and Swansea V5.

Auction archive: Lot number 313
Auction:
Datum:
16 Oct 2005
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground Staffordshire County Showground Weston Road Stafford ST18 0BD Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

One of the pioneers of the two-stroke motorcycle, Levis commenced manufacture of their 211cc, single-gear lightweight in 1911. Soon dubbed ‘Popular’, the model was a huge success for the Birmingham marque, remaining in production until 1926. This lightweight Levis comes with a letter from VMCC Librarian Annice Collett revealing that engine number ‘6389’ is that of a 247cc G2 KS which left the factory on 14th February 1921 for delivery to Godfreys Ltd, of London, while frame number ‘8764’ is that of a 211cc Model S despatched on 19th July 1921 destined for Edwin Cotteril & Co Ltd, of Birmingham. Of unknown history up to 2001, the machine was used and shown regularly between that date and 2003, since when it has been stored. First registered ‘NN 443’, it comes with old-style continuation logbook (1925) and Swansea V5.

Auction archive: Lot number 313
Auction:
Datum:
16 Oct 2005
Auction house:
Bonhams London
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground Staffordshire County Showground Weston Road Stafford ST18 0BD Tel: +44 207 447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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