c.1922 Alldays 2¾hp Allon, Registration no. unregistered Frame no. V844 Engine no. over-painted

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c.1922 Alldays 2¾hp Allon
Registration no. unregistered
Frame no. V844
Engine no. over-painted
A firm that could trace its origins as far back as the 17th Century, the Alldays & Onions Pneumatic Engineering Company built its first automobile in 1898 and its first motorcycle in 1903. Car production ended around 1918 but that of motorcycles continued at the firm's Matchless works in Birmingham until the late 1920s. Early and late types were marketed as Alldays, but from 1915 to 1924 the firm's products were known as Allons. The bulk of production consisted of the 293cc (2¾hp) Allon two-stroke. Introduced shortly before the outbreak of WWI, the Allon was one of the first British machines to feature a sloping top tube, while post-WWI versions were among the earliest to adopt saddle tanks. Prior to the Allon's introduction, the firm also offered the 'Matchless', a lightweight powered by a 269cc Villiers two-stroke engine; single-gear, direct-drive and two-speed versions were available.

Costing around £60-65 in solo form when new, this particular Allon has chain-cum-belt transmission and a two-speed gearbox, making it one of the more practical lightweights for events such as the VMCC's ever-popular Banbury Run. This well-turned-out machine is a recent restoration and is presented in commensurately good condition. There are no documents with this Lot.