Motor Units Roller

[franktonpaget]

Are there many survivors of these small motor rollers produced by Motor Units Ltd of Coventry, a subsidiary of the Singer Motor Co .
Although weighing 10cwt they were only 59 inchs long and 30 inchs wide powered by a Villiers 250cc two stroke engine
Designed for sportfield use primarily cost in 1936 was £45.00
Unfortunately they had very nice cast seat with Motor Units cast into it, which seems to fetch high prices amongst the cast seat enthusiasts, but I would actually prefer to see on a complete machine.
I know of two survivors does anybody know of others ?

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[charlie]

Some great literature from the archives. That riding position and those handlebars look a lot like the American chopper style motorcycles. Would love to see one in the flesh.

[chap]

Yes Joe here is a picture of the one that goes to birdingbury country fair each year we have both seen this one,

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[franktonpaget]

Been helping our village cricket club get some information on their Avelling Barford GA roller and source of information had Motor Units roller so we did a swap of information, as my late father said a little help is worth a lot of pity.
Anyway Mr Dickens had restored his Motor Units from pallets of bits (see attached photographs), unfortunately lent it to a exhibition display who started it up no realising it was two stroke and seized engine .

regards Joe Paget

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[will-haggle]

Here’s a couple of Avelings I saw at Newark, and a Dumper….

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