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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: R on March 04, 2026, 09:19:44 AM

Title: Malvern Star
Post by: R on March 04, 2026, 09:19:44 AM

Or is that alas poor Malvern Star !
Not a fast seller.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4157041997853024/

Doesn't seem to have many wheels ?
If that was a bit closer would go for a look.

Title: Re: Malvern Star
Post by: cardan on March 05, 2026, 01:07:58 AM

Wow, that's a big project for an auto cycle. I reckon you might buy a complete, running Malvern Star for maybe $2-3k, so a restoration like this would have to be a labour of love. Hope someone has fun.

Leon

Title: Re: Malvern Star
Post by: R on March 06, 2026, 09:40:49 PM

I reckon he was just fishing for offers, and aimed big.
Its been up for a while

A bit of quick assembly, "barn find as found" ?
If it was all there...

Title: Re: Malvern Star
Post by: cardan on March 08, 2026, 09:32:29 AM

Not for me, personally.

Elsewhere in the Malvern Star front, I recently came across two frames that I think might be Malvern Stars from the Tom Finnigan era - pre 1920! The bicycle guys have found that Tom Finnigan used the prefix TF on his bicycle frames, so when there are two surviving motorcycle frames (albeit rather different) with prefix TF1... fair guess that they're Malvern Stars? One frame is very AG Healing (Melbourne), and both frames are Aussie built.

Leon