By the ‘sixties, the ubiquitous autocycle had been around as long as most people could remember, the large-wheeled 98cc having been given the status of the only new civilian vehicle allowed during WW2. In 1956, the New Hudson startled the market by covering their long-running commuter in streamlined steel panels, a dowager in a mini-skirt. The idea, as on later Japanese lightweights, was to hide away the oily bits and to appeal more to non-motorcyclists. SWP 451 is a very rare survivor, being both completely original and in possession of all of its paneling and leg-shields. In un-corroded condition, though with dismantled paneling, it awaits careful attention. There are no documents.
By the ‘sixties, the ubiquitous autocycle had been around as long as most people could remember, the large-wheeled 98cc having been given the status of the only new civilian vehicle allowed during WW2. In 1956, the New Hudson startled the market by covering their long-running commuter in streamlined steel panels, a dowager in a mini-skirt. The idea, as on later Japanese lightweights, was to hide away the oily bits and to appeal more to non-motorcyclists. SWP 451 is a very rare survivor, being both completely original and in possession of all of its paneling and leg-shields. In un-corroded condition, though with dismantled paneling, it awaits careful attention. There are no documents.
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