Registration No: BF 8157Frame No: 20/11655/7MOT: Exempt

Restored circa 2014 and registered in 2017
One of an estimated 600 7Bs produced in 1930
Understood to have never been shown or rallied

New Imperial was founded by Norman Downes in Birmingham in 1887 and became New Imperial Motors Ltd in 1912, when serious production commenced.

Its innovative motorcycles, which employed unit construction and sprung heel frames long before they became commonplace, were moderately successful in competition.

The 1920s was financially successful, the innovations helping fight a general decline in sales.

However, New Imperial suffered from the Depression of the 1930s, and Norman Downes died in 1938.

The marque was sold before production ended in late 1939, its former facilities subsequently converted to meet wartime needs.

The 7B was a 500cc, OHV, twin-port model of which an estimated 600 were made in 1930.
This beautiful 1930 New Imperial 7B was purchased by the present owner as a project and co...