Associated Motor Cycles announced its post-war range of AJS and Matchless ‘heavyweight’ singles in June 1945. Coded Model 18 and G80 respectively, the two 500cc models shared the same 93mm stroke as their 350cc brethren, coupled to an 82.5mm bore. Housed in a rigid frame with Teledraulic front fork, the rugged overhead-valve engine drove via a four-speed gearbox. Hairpin valve springs were adopted for 1949 and a swinging-arm frame introduced, the latter initially for export only but available in the UK from 1950, models so-equipped being suffixed ‘S’. This highly original AJS Model 18S was ridden by Professor Ehn for several years prior to the Museum’s establishment in 1980 and since then has been kept on display. The machine is offered without documents.
Associated Motor Cycles announced its post-war range of AJS and Matchless ‘heavyweight’ singles in June 1945. Coded Model 18 and G80 respectively, the two 500cc models shared the same 93mm stroke as their 350cc brethren, coupled to an 82.5mm bore. Housed in a rigid frame with Teledraulic front fork, the rugged overhead-valve engine drove via a four-speed gearbox. Hairpin valve springs were adopted for 1949 and a swinging-arm frame introduced, the latter initially for export only but available in the UK from 1950, models so-equipped being suffixed ‘S’. This highly original AJS Model 18S was ridden by Professor Ehn for several years prior to the Museum’s establishment in 1980 and since then has been kept on display. The machine is offered without documents.
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