21st May, 2025 10:00

May Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction

 
  Lot 6
 

6

1956 ROYAL ENFIELD

Not sold
Estimated at £2,900 - £3,900

Lot details

PLEASE NOTE : All bids falling below the item guide will be handled as provisional sales to be confirmed by our office.
Make: ROYAL ENFIELD
Registration: 256 XVX
Engine Size (cc): 698
Year of Manufacture: 1956
Date First Registered: 12/2022
MOT Expiry Date: EXPIRED - 02/11/2023
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 14 May - Tuesday 20 May 2025

Current V5 present. Paperwork includes invoices, an MOT certificate, DVLA correspondence, and the Royal Enfield Owners Club Verification of years of manufacture of a Royal Enfield.

The vendor has provided the model of the vehicle to be a Royal Enfield Super Meteor. Please confirm upon your own inspection.

The vendor has provided the following:

  • 1956 Royal Enfield Super Meteor 700cc
  • Originally sold in Paris, re-imported, and left derelict in a barn
  • Fully restored too many new parts to list but include new forks, wheels, tyres, uprated 12v alternator and rectifier seat, complete new clutch assembly, new chains, speedo (hence only 1 mile recorded), Engine fully rebuilt rebored new pistons new valve guides crank regrind with all new bearings, gearbox overhauled with new parts as req, majority of new parts from Hitchcocks Motorcycles
  • There was some controversy over the frame no, but it has been inspected by the Devon and Cornwall Police Vehicle Inspections Unit and confirmed as genuine

 

PLEASE NOTE : All bids falling below the item guide will be handled as provisional sales to be confirmed by our office.
Make: ROYAL ENFIELD
Registration: 256 XVX
Engine Size (cc): 698
Year of Manufacture: 1956
Date First Registered: 12/2022
MOT Expiry Date: EXPIRED - 02/11/2023
Current V5: YES
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 14 May - Tuesday 20 May 2025

Current V5 present. Paperwork includes invoices, an MOT certificate, DVLA correspondence, and the Royal Enfield Owners Club Verification of years of manufacture of a Royal Enfield.

The vendor has provided the model of the vehicle to be a Royal Enfield Super Meteor. Please confirm upon your own inspection.

The vendor has provided the following:

  • 1956 Royal Enfield Super Meteor 700cc
  • Originally sold in Paris, re-imported, and left derelict in a barn
  • Fully restored too many new parts to list but include new forks, wheels, tyres, uprated 12v alternator and rectifier seat, complete new clutch assembly, new chains, speedo (hence only 1 mile recorded), Engine fully rebuilt rebored new pistons new valve guides crank regrind with all new bearings, gearbox overhauled with new parts as req, majority of new parts from Hitchcocks Motorcycles
  • There was some controversy over the frame no, but it has been inspected by the Devon and Cornwall Police Vehicle Inspections Unit and confirmed as genuine

Auction: May Classic Vehicles & Memorabilia Auction, 21st May, 2025

Welcome to our May Auction!

Prospective buyers are encouraged to view specific lots pre-auction and inspect paperwork if available.

The entrance fee is £5 per person during the viewing periods at our Pickering branch. 
This forms part of our annual fundraising both local and national charities chosen by us.
 
Each auction throughout the year will witness a collection / donation.
 

The main viewing period for this auction is Wednesday 14 May - Tuesday 20 May 2025. 

 

Viewing

The main viewing period for this auction is Wednesday 14 May 2025 - Tuesday 20 May 2025. 

Mon to Fri: 9am – 5pm

Sat: 9am – 12pm

Auction Days are closed.

 

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