'At the end of the rigid's development with the ultra lightweight model announced in September 1953, those gleaming black machines with proud gold (AJS) or silver lining (Matchless) were the acme of the trials manufacturers' art, and were almost an exact replica of the highly successful works machines.' – Don Morley, Classic British Trials Bikes, Osprey, 1984. In the capable hands of works riders Hugh Viney, Artie Ratcliffe and Gordon Jackson, AMC's AJS and Matchless heavyweight singles dominated Britain's national trials scene in the early 1950s, and these easily managed and reliable models are much favoured in Pre-'65 events today. Offered without documents, this alloy-engined example was in running condition when acquired by the current vendor a number of years ago but has not been used since then. It should be noted that at time of cataloguing it had not been possible to determine whether the machine is a genuine trials model or a modified roadster.
'At the end of the rigid's development with the ultra lightweight model announced in September 1953, those gleaming black machines with proud gold (AJS) or silver lining (Matchless) were the acme of the trials manufacturers' art, and were almost an exact replica of the highly successful works machines.' – Don Morley, Classic British Trials Bikes, Osprey, 1984. In the capable hands of works riders Hugh Viney, Artie Ratcliffe and Gordon Jackson, AMC's AJS and Matchless heavyweight singles dominated Britain's national trials scene in the early 1950s, and these easily managed and reliable models are much favoured in Pre-'65 events today. Offered without documents, this alloy-engined example was in running condition when acquired by the current vendor a number of years ago but has not been used since then. It should be noted that at time of cataloguing it had not been possible to determine whether the machine is a genuine trials model or a modified roadster.
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