24th Nov, 2018 10:00

Art, Antiques & Jewellery

 
Lot 50
 
Lot 50 - An original 'barn find' 1920s Ner-A-Car...

An original 'barn find' 1920s Ner-A-Car motorcycle together with accessories and the original log book, showing the vehicle being first registered in 1921. Frame number 1864, engine number 1189 and Index mark XH 8720. The Ner-A-Car was designed in America by Carl Neracher and later licensed to be produced in Britain by Sheffield-Simplex, where around 6,500 vehicles were thought to have been manufactured, with the date of this example likely to mean it was one of the first produced here. It was seen as an usual cross between a motorcyle and a car and was marketed as being something that could be driven in 'ordinary' clothes, as opposed to the then traditional motorcyle overalls. Production of the Ner-A-Car stopped in 1926. Provenance: From a private owner, whose family took ownership in 1932. It was registered for a further two years according to the log book, and has been stored in a garden garage since then.

Sold for £7,500


 
An original 'barn find' 1920s Ner-A-Car motorcycle together with accessories and the original log book, showing the vehicle being first registered in 1921. Frame number 1864, engine number 1189 and Index mark XH 8720. The Ner-A-Car was designed in America by Carl Neracher and later licensed to be produced in Britain by Sheffield-Simplex, where around 6,500 vehicles were thought to have been manufactured, with the date of this example likely to mean it was one of the first produced here. It was seen as an usual cross between a motorcyle and a car and was marketed as being something that could be driven in 'ordinary' clothes, as opposed to the then traditional motorcyle overalls. Production of the Ner-A-Car stopped in 1926. Provenance: From a private owner, whose family took ownership in 1932. It was registered for a further two years according to the log book, and has been stored in a garden garage since then.

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