In the early 1950s, BMW concentrated on refining what were essentially pre-war designs, but by 1955 was ready with a brace of new machines, the R50 and R69. Of 494cc and 594cc respectively, the newcomers inherited the up-dated flat-twin engine introduced on the R51/3 a few years previously, but deployed this in all-new cycle parts, the most notable departures from preceding practice being the Earles-type leading-link front fork and swinging-arm rear suspension enclosing the drive-shaft in the right leg - developments first seen on the works racers. Luxury tourers, the R50 and R69 sold to discerning enthusiasts to whom expense mattered little when set against the excellence of BMW engineering. This R50's frame number had not been determined at time of cataloguing, though the engine is known to have formed part of a machine delivered to Garage Cordia, Curaçao in May 1957. There are no documents with this Lot. Bis zum Zeitpunkt der Katalogisierung konnte die Rahmennummer nicht festgestellt werden, obwohl bekannt ist, dass der Motor zu einer Maschine gehoerte, die im Mai 1957 an die Firma Garage Cordia in Curaçao ausgeliefert wurde. Zu diesem Los sind keine Papiere vorhanden.
In the early 1950s, BMW concentrated on refining what were essentially pre-war designs, but by 1955 was ready with a brace of new machines, the R50 and R69. Of 494cc and 594cc respectively, the newcomers inherited the up-dated flat-twin engine introduced on the R51/3 a few years previously, but deployed this in all-new cycle parts, the most notable departures from preceding practice being the Earles-type leading-link front fork and swinging-arm rear suspension enclosing the drive-shaft in the right leg - developments first seen on the works racers. Luxury tourers, the R50 and R69 sold to discerning enthusiasts to whom expense mattered little when set against the excellence of BMW engineering. This R50's frame number had not been determined at time of cataloguing, though the engine is known to have formed part of a machine delivered to Garage Cordia, Curaçao in May 1957. There are no documents with this Lot. Bis zum Zeitpunkt der Katalogisierung konnte die Rahmennummer nicht festgestellt werden, obwohl bekannt ist, dass der Motor zu einer Maschine gehoerte, die im Mai 1957 an die Firma Garage Cordia in Curaçao ausgeliefert wurde. Zu diesem Los sind keine Papiere vorhanden.
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