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Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to bidding. All lots are sold “as is/where is” with all defects and faults.219 221220 2222191965 Royal Enfield 250cc Continental GTRegistration no. CTH 328CFrame no. 70027 Engine no. CL 12626Royal Enfield had, in the ‘fifties, a reputation as a rather traditionalmaker of basic bikes. In fact, the company responded more quicklythan most to the youth-orientated ‘Café racer’ market, with theirfashionable ‘Continental’ ranges, culminating with their achingly trendy‘Grand Turismo’ shown in November 1964, with its Italian-inspiredstyling, swept pipes and ‘cooling’ front wheel flanges. This earlyexample, seemingly with the ‘CL’ prefix engine from new, is restoredto a good standard with the correct silver frame finish. It is runningwell, with the correct glass-fibre tank and accessories to cataloguespecification. Complete with V5C and given the standard safetychecks, it should be ready for an Ace Café summer.£2,400 - 2,900€3,400 - 4,1002201960 TRIUMPH 496CC SPEED TWINRegistration no. 866 YUYFrame no. H17842 Engine no. H41254. (See text)Speed Twin had been the title for Triumph’s ‘500’ twin from prewardays and represented a known and dependable vehicle forthe potential buyer. Updated in the ‘fifties with a modern frame, themachine’s later rear-wheel ‘bathtub’ enclosure met with both approvaland scorn, but did not diminish the sales figures. This privately rebuiltexample, well-finished and still bearing its original ‘NGP 24’ front plate,has had its missing engine unit replaced with one from a later ‘Tiger100’, no disadvantage to anyone who wants a good-riding mount at areasonable price. Complete with V5C and recently used, it should beready, subject to the usual checks, to take to the road.£2,200 - 2,400€3,100 - 3,40028 | the spring stafford sale2211956 Norton 596cc Dominator 88/99Registration no. EFA 559Frame no. 122 66990 Engine no. 76095 14NNorton’s 500cc twin-cylinder engine first appeared in the racing singles’‘Featherbed’ frame in November 1951 as the Model 88. Introducedfor 1956, the 596cc Model 99 was outwardly identical to its smallerbrother. Endowed with greater power and higher gearing that enabledit to top the magic ‘ton’, the 99 retained all the excellent handling andsteering characteristics associated with the Featherbed chassis. Themodel remained essentially unchanged, apart from gaining alternator/coil-ignition electrics for 1958, until dropped in 1962. This motorcycle isa 1956 Dominator 88 that has been fitted with a Dominator 99 enginedating from 1958. Totally restored from the ground upwards by WeedenRestorations of Coalville, Leicestershire at a cost exceeding £11,000, ithas covered only 7 shakedown miles since completion in April 2004 andis described by the private vendor as in generally excellent condition.The machine is offered with restoration invoices, an old style logbookand a V5C registration document.£5,000 - 6,000€7,000 - 8,4002221954 Norton 500cc Dominator 88Registration no. XVS 789Frame no. 58595 J122 Engine no. 58595 J122 (see text)Designed by the legendary Bert Hopwood and introduced in 1948,Norton’s 500cc twin-cylinder engine appeared in the racing singles’‘Featherbed’ duplex frame in November 1951, having debuted in thecradle-framed Model 7. Initially for export only, the newcomer - titled‘Dominator 88’ - was the first production Norton roadster to feature thelightweight, race-proven chassis. Updated year by year, by the decade’send the Dominator had received an alloy cylinder head, full-widthhubs, welded rear sub-frame, alternator electrics, coil ignition and - for1960 - the narrower ‘slimline’ Featherbed frame among countless otherimprovements. Described by the vendor as in ‘good used condition’,this example is offered with old/current V5/V5C documents and anemail from the VMCC containing details of its factory despatch record.It should be noted that the engine number appears to have been restamped.£4,500 - 5,500€6,300 - 7,700