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MalcW
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Cost when new

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Hi All. Does anyone have any information giving an idea of the cost of an AJS Model 31 when new? Our classic bike club is arranging information display sheets for bikes, to use in future events where bikes are displayed,and this is one of the items on the sheet.

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Re: Cost when new

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Hi

Copies of the Blue Un and Green Un are a good source of new and second hand prices:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_Cycling_(magazine)

I've got a few copies - what year are you interested in?

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Re: Cost when new

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Found it!

Here's the '60 Ajay Model 31 De Luxe at £291/6/2d. (Including stop light and pillion footrests :o )

http://archives.jampot.dk/promotional/C ... _Cycle.jpg
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Re: Cost when new

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Curses, I left the year out! It's a 1960 Deluxe.

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Re: Cost when new

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Thanks Spriddler.

The one in the picture appears to be black. Mine is black now, as an original owner has painted it so, but the odd chip here and there suggest it was once blue. Was that a choice, or did the precise year/model determine that?

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Sales cat's will tell you tank finish. ( But not always as most were black ) You will see Blue and light blue, also two tone blue and grey in 1959.
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