Bonhams Harrogate Sale results
The top selling motorcycle at the Bonhams Harrogate Sale held on Wednesday 13th November 2013 is the above 1935 Excelsior (Lot 338) which fetched £15,525 (including premium. This 350cc Model F12 Manxman is a SOHC, two-valve engine and shares the design with its 250cc and 500cc stablemates.
This bike had, until very recently, been in South Africa and, at the time of the sale, was carrying a South African road tax disc. A box of spares was included.
Overall, Bonhams appears to have done very well at this sale, with 82 out of 84 bikes (or bike projects) sold.
The two machines that didn't sell were Lot 336, a 1925 Douglas 2¾hp Model CW, and Lot 337, a circa 1925 Douglas 494cc Model RA (see further down this page).
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