Launched in 1948, Royal Enfield's twin followed orthodox lines, though the use of separate barrels and 'heads, and the oil tank's incorporation within the crankcase - a feature inherited from the firm's singles - was unusual. The engine was installed in what was basically the Bullet frame, an advanced design featuring swinging-arm rear suspension. Just like BSA and Triumph, 'Enfield went on to enlarge its twin, eclipsing its rivals for 1953 with the (nominally) 700cc Meteor, Britain's largest vertical twin at that time. The crankcase remained fundamentally unchanged but the bore/stroke dimensions and engine top-end were those of the 350 Bullet, doubled up and restyled. In the autumn of 1955, extensive revisions to the engine and the adoption of a new frame (shared by the Bullet singles) ushered in the Super Meteor, which remained in production until August 1962. Maximum power went up to 40bhp and top speed increased to just exceed the magic 'ton'. Restored at date unknown, this example of one of Britain's rarer parallel twins is described by the private vendor as in generally very good condition. The machine is offered with Swansea V5 registration document.
Launched in 1948, Royal Enfield's twin followed orthodox lines, though the use of separate barrels and 'heads, and the oil tank's incorporation within the crankcase - a feature inherited from the firm's singles - was unusual. The engine was installed in what was basically the Bullet frame, an advanced design featuring swinging-arm rear suspension. Just like BSA and Triumph, 'Enfield went on to enlarge its twin, eclipsing its rivals for 1953 with the (nominally) 700cc Meteor, Britain's largest vertical twin at that time. The crankcase remained fundamentally unchanged but the bore/stroke dimensions and engine top-end were those of the 350 Bullet, doubled up and restyled. In the autumn of 1955, extensive revisions to the engine and the adoption of a new frame (shared by the Bullet singles) ushered in the Super Meteor, which remained in production until August 1962. Maximum power went up to 40bhp and top speed increased to just exceed the magic 'ton'. Restored at date unknown, this example of one of Britain's rarer parallel twins is described by the private vendor as in generally very good condition. The machine is offered with Swansea V5 registration document.
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