Ending 26th Mar, 2023 18:00
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers - The Auction - Fri 17 Mar to Sun 26 Mar
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A VeloSolex '330 model' motorised bicycle
A VeloSolex '330 model' motorised bicycle,
c.1950s and later, with a 45cc engine, leather handles, seat and pannier,
56cm wide
180cm deep
94cm high
This French-made VeloSolex motorised bicycle dates from the mid-1950s, when it was marketed as ‘the bicycle that drives itself'.
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Sold for £340
Condition Report
Repair and restoration. We are unable to guarantee the full working order of the mechanism. Knocks, wear and scuffs to frame commensurate with age and use. Light wear to the leather. Tyres flat. Crank cotter pin in right pedal is damaged and in need of replacement. Please refer to 'before and after' photos for illustration of work carried out.
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Auction: Salvage Hunters: The Restorers - The Auction - Fri 17 Mar to Sun 26 Mar, ending 26th Mar, 2023
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