Comments on: 1939 Excelsior Manxman 250cc Racer

By: Gilbert Furness

Gilbert Furness — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:04:34 +0000

Colin

I am not sure whether this would be the same bike but I do remember that it was a Norton frame just before the featherbed frame was released to the market. The problem with the Norton frame was the weight as the 250 engine needed something a little lighter.

Regards

Gilbert

By: Gilbert Furness

Gilbert Furness — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:01:15 +0000

Thank you for the information. It was a very long time ago when I owned the bike but if my memory serves me correctly the engine number was something like TT04.

If you do have or can find any further information on the whereabouts or history of this bike I would very much appreciate it if you could send this on or post the details on this site.

Sorry for the late response but I am getting old and forgetful so don’t log on too often.

By: Gilbert Furness

Gilbert Furness — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:25:22 +0000

Thanks for the onfo, have ordered a copy of the book, and will do some more digging and post back as soon as i find anymore info on the bike.

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:27:49 +0000

Hi there,

This is very much like one I saw in a motor museum in Alford, Aberdeenshire. some years ago
The engine had been fitted into a Manx Norton frame.
Please let me know if it is the same Machine

Regards,

Colin

By: Paul Cheshire

Paul Cheshire — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:33:12 +0000

Hi,This bike was once owned by Norman Webb of New Malden and used in the 1951 lightweight TT. The petrol tank was a KTT MK 7 then and the chassis was a Manx, in your photograph it still looks like the KTT lined and badged Excelsior?
As you say the engine has electron casings. There is a photo of the bike in 1951 in the new book, Excelsior The Racing Years, also a photograph of the plain bearing conrod that you mention.Do you have the engine number? I may have a record of this.