Lot 416: c.1956 Excelsior 98cc Consort

After WW2 Excelsior concentrated on the production of lightweights powered by engines of their own make and those of Villiers. The Consort first appeared in 1953 as the F4, with Villiers 4F engine and two-speed gearbox, changing to the 6F for 1956 when a plunger-suspended version - the F4S - joined the range. The Consorts continued in production until the end of 1957 when they were replaced by the new Consort CA8, a more up to date design featuring a telescopic front fork and swinging-arm frame. This ‘barn find’ Consort was discovered several years ago in a garden shed. Offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed, the machine appears fundamentally original and complete, and should therefor be relatively easy to restore. (We understand that the engine turns over freely and has compression). No reserve.