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| Lot number | 201 |
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| Hammer value | £650 |
| Description | Cotton Cavalier |
| Registration | TWO 530H |
| Year | 1969 |
| Colour | Blue |
| Engine size | 170 cc |
The Gloucester-based Cotton Motorcycle has a huge following. The first machines were produced in 1918 by Frank Cotton, who soldiered on producing bikes until his retirement in 1953.
After Frank's demise a new company was formed, E Cotton Ltd, which continued to make their own frames and fitted proprietary engines, mainly from Villiers until that relationship came to an end after which things were never quite the same. A variety of units were then fitted, principally from Rotax and Minarelli, until the company eventually wound down in 1980.
This 1969 Cotton Cavalier was purchased by the vendor’s brother in 1976 from JC Motorcycles in Port Talbot. Last taxed in 1978, he used it for riding around the local hills. Complete with the old V5 document, its Minarelli 170cc engine turns freely, the bike appearing to be complete and ready for recommissioning.
