Ariel Owners Motorcycle Club

Hi,
i am trying to help a relative ho is about to sell his Ariel VCH Hunter Competition 1953. I have search the internet to try to found a simmular bike to gather information and to get a clue to wath the bike is worth so that he can get the right price for it. The document says thath it is a Ariel VCH Hunter Competition 500cc from 1953. When a have search for it i cant find the exact same bike. Is it original or has some previous owner changed it?
Thankfull for all help i can get. Se attached pictures.

(sorry for my english its not my first language

Best regards
Lars Eriksson

This will not be an easy thing, all depending where you live.

I think it's a 1953 VCH with a home made rear springing, it has an methanol carb so if the piston is 14 to 1 than take it out and throw it away.

First we need the numbers, ET-1293 is not the frame nr.

To start the bidding i will offer 5000 euro and will collect.

This was it before the hecksaw.

Thanks for your answer. The bike is located i Sweden.

I have bought a motorcycle in Falun, i think you're a little higher.

The framenumber normally is just above or near to the cap on the oil tank.

Knud.Degnbol wrote:The framenumber normally is just above or near to the cap on the oil tank.

They made the oiltank higher and to the rear to clear the carb so they welded a support on the number.

adrie.degraaff wrote:

Knud.Degnbol wrote:The framenumber normally is just above or near to the cap on the oil tank.

They made the oiltank higher and to the rear to clear the carb so they welded a support on the number.

I can see, what you mean. But with a little bit of luck you could be able to see it, by removing the oiltank. Otherwise we just have the engine number to go by.