LOT 8 - 1952 ARIEL 499CC KH500 FIELDMASTER

This motorcycle is to be auctioned at the Bonhams Summer Sale, The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford , 2 – 4 July 2021 SALE TIMES Friday 2 July Collectors’ Motorcycles (Lots 1 - 127) Midday Saturday 3 July Spares and Memorabilia (Lots 201 - 551) 10am Sunday 4 July Motorcycles (Lot 601 - 811) 10am VIEWING Friday 2 July 9am to 5pm Saturday 3 July 9am to 5pm Sunday 4 July from 9am ADMISSION TO THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SHOW Admission is not included in the price of the catalogue. Tickets can be purchased in advance from classicbikeshows.com. REGISTER TO BID Bid online or via the Bonhams app. Register to bid online by visiting www.bonhams.com/26514 Contact our Client Services department on: +44 (0) 207 447 7447 or [email protected] COLLECTION OF PURCHASED LOTS All purchased lots must be cleared from the sale venue by 7pm Sunday 4 July. Limited collection is available until 11am Monday 5 July, by appointment only, and purchasers must advise Bonhams Motorcycle Department via email no later than 7pm Sunday 4 July if they intend to collect Monday. Please email ukmotorcycles@bonhams. com with your collection or transport instructions as soon as possible following your successful bid. Failure to instruct Bonhams by the given time will result in your vehicle being uplifted to Moving Motorcycle’s Northamptonshire store at your expense. Buyers should satisfy themselves that they have collected all relevant logbooks, documents and keys relating to their Lot(s) at time of collection. AUCTION ADDRESS Bonhams Sandylands Centre Staffordshire County Showground Weston Road Stafford ST18 0BD GENERAL ENQUIRIES - GUIDE FOR BUYERS – BUYER CHARGES Please contact Bonhams Motorcycles. 1952 ARIEL 499CC KH500 FIELDMASTER REGISTRATION NO. NOT REGISTERED FRAME NO. SE384 ENGINE NO. TE723 Designed by Val Page, Ariel's KH 500cc twin was produced between 1948 and 1957, starting out as the Red Hunter, becoming the Huntmaster and then the Fieldmaster, these revisions reflecting its change in role from sports roadster to tourer. At the time of its launch Ariel's new twin seemed to have a bright future. With a top speed of around 90mph, the KH was as fast as a BSA A7 or Triumph Speed Twin, and a real eye-catcher with its red-and-chrome fuel tank. A sister model, the slightly less-powerful KG Deluxe, was available in black. Although Page's design was similar in layout to that of Edward Turner's Triumph Speed Twin, using the same 63x80mm bore/stroke dimensions, it differed greatly in detail, particularly in the bottom-end arrangements. Like Triumph, the Ariel employed separate camshafts but with the pushrods at the four 'corners' of the barrel, enabling cooling air to flow unobstructed between the cylinders. A duplex chain drove the camshafts, while the transmission featured Ariel's familiar dry clutch and Burman gearbox. The KH's cycle parts had much in common with the singles': a rigid frame was standard, with Ariel's Anstey-designed rear suspension optional. The design of the tele-forks was shared with parent company, BSA. There are no documents with this Ariel Twin, which appears to be an older restoration. GBP2,800 - 3,500 €3,300 - 4,100 To be sold without reserve