Property of a deceased's estate, 1937 Excelsior 350cc Manxman

Property of a deceased's estate
1937 Excelsior 350cc Manxman
Registration no. not registered (see text)
Frame no. MG643
Engine no. CXB149/CXB149
Although it had proved fast enough to win the 1933 Lightweight TT in Syd Gleave's hands, Excelsior's complex 'Mechanical Marvel' proved something of a disappointment thereafter, and at the end of the 1934 season the Tyseley firm opted for something simpler: the Manxman. A single-overhead-camshaft, two-valve design, the Manxman was built in 250, 350 and 500cc capacities. Road and race versions were offered, though the 500 was only ever marketed as a sports roadster. Although it never won a TT, the Manxman enjoyed considerable success in international racing and the Manx Grand Prix, Denis Parkinson winning the Lightweight race three times on the trot between 1936 and 1938. Notable Manxman developments included the switch to a shorter-stroke 250 engine in 1937 and the adoption (also applied to the 350) of an aluminium-alloy cylinder head with right-hand exhaust port.

This lighting-equipped Manxman is believed to be an older restoration. It should be noted that the registration 'EWL 312' is not recorded in the HPI/DVLA database; however, the accompanying 1967 continuation logbook may assist the successful purchaser in retrieving that registration and re-registering the motorcycle under its original number.
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