1954 Ariel Huntmaster, 650cc, project. Registration number 9...

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£1,100

1954 Ariel Huntmaster, 650cc, project. Registration number 933 CMY. Frame number DU 1044 (see text). Engine number LF 251.
Following Ariel's acquisition by the BSA Group in 1951, an exercise in 'badge engineering' a few years later saw the launch of a new model - the Huntmaster - which deployed the 650cc twin-cylinder engine of the BSA A10 in Ariel's new swinging-arm frame. In Ariel guise the power unit differed only in detail, its origins being disguised beneath a reshaped timing cover, while on the primary drive side Ariel's traditional 'dry' clutch was retained. The factory claimed a top speed of 90-95mph, with fuel consumption of 65-70mpg when cruising at 45mph. Produced from 1954, the Huntmaster disappeared along with the rest of Ariel's four-strokes in 1959.
First registered in November 1954 this machine was with John Thompson in 1971 before our vendor bought it in 1972. Prospective buyers should satisfy themselves as to the completeness of this project.
Sold with the V5 and V.E. 60, please note that they both list the frame as DU 1195 not 1044.