Like most other pioneers of Britain's motorcycle industry, Excelsior fitted European manufacturers' proprietary engines at first before turning to home-produced power plants - mainly Villiers, JAP, and Blackburne. Acquired by R Walker & Sons in 1919, Excelsior moved from Coventry to Birmingham. The Walkers believed in the value of racing for development and publicity, and the revitalised company was soon making its mark in competition, early successes including a number of World Records set at Brooklands by Tony Worters on 250cc and 350cc JAP-engined machines in 1926. Excelsior offered a diverse range of machines in numerous different capacities during the 1920s, that offered here being an example of the Villiers-powered 2½hp two-stroke model, which, unusually, retains Villiers' automatic lubrication system. After purchasing the machine in 2003, the vendor fitted new-old-stock beaded edge tyres and thoroughly re-commissioned it for the road. The Excelsior is described as in original condition apart from the battery/coil ignition system currently fitted (the original flywheel magneto could easily be reinstated). Last used in 2004 and said to run well, it should require only minimal re-commissioning before returning to the road. Accompanying documentation consist of a VMCC dating certificate and old/current V5/V5C registration documents. A spare 'auto-lube' engine is included in the sale.
Like most other pioneers of Britain's motorcycle industry, Excelsior fitted European manufacturers' proprietary engines at first before turning to home-produced power plants - mainly Villiers, JAP, and Blackburne. Acquired by R Walker & Sons in 1919, Excelsior moved from Coventry to Birmingham. The Walkers believed in the value of racing for development and publicity, and the revitalised company was soon making its mark in competition, early successes including a number of World Records set at Brooklands by Tony Worters on 250cc and 350cc JAP-engined machines in 1926. Excelsior offered a diverse range of machines in numerous different capacities during the 1920s, that offered here being an example of the Villiers-powered 2½hp two-stroke model, which, unusually, retains Villiers' automatic lubrication system. After purchasing the machine in 2003, the vendor fitted new-old-stock beaded edge tyres and thoroughly re-commissioned it for the road. The Excelsior is described as in original condition apart from the battery/coil ignition system currently fitted (the original flywheel magneto could easily be reinstated). Last used in 2004 and said to run well, it should require only minimal re-commissioning before returning to the road. Accompanying documentation consist of a VMCC dating certificate and old/current V5/V5C registration documents. A spare 'auto-lube' engine is included in the sale.
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