1940 Ariel W/NG | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 102

The National Military History Center

1940 Ariel W/NG

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$6,200 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Ariel Motors Ltd., Birmingham, England

Production Year: 1940

Engine: Ariel over-head-valve, 348-cc, 12.8-hp, air-cooled, one-cylinder, gasoline

Transmission: Four-speed foot-change gearbox

Brakes: Mechanical

Length: 84-inches

Width: 30-inches

Height: 42-inches

Wheelbase: 55-inches

Weight: 351-pounds

Armor: None

Armament: None

Maximum Road Speed: 70-mph

Markings: British Army olive drab paint scheme

The Ariel W/NG entered service with the British Army in 1940. It was based on a racing version of the civilian Ariel NG. The French Army actually received a small number of early production models prior to the British Army. The French Ariel W/NGs were all found in their original shipping crates in a warehouse in Ostend, France in 1945. They were returned to England and sold as surplus shortly after the end of World War II. The military Ariel W/NGs were manufactured with increased ground clearance as well as modifications to a number of internal and external components. The crankcase, gearbox, chain-case cover and timing-cover were produced in pressed-steel as opposed to light-alloys used in the civilian models (light-alloys became a priority material in the production of military aircraft). The dry-clutch had an extra plate added to increase durability. The rear sub-frame was altered to lower the rear wheel and the front fork girders were extended, resulting in the Ariel W/NG’s aforementioned increased ground clearance. These modifications and the W/NG’s relatively light weight resulted in very good off-road performance. The Ariel W/NG was produced in large numbers for the British Army, Navy and Home Guard units.

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