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- 1947 Scott Flying Squirrel 596cc
1947 Scott Flying Squirrel 596cc
Lot Number: 341
1947 Scott Flying Squirrel 596cc
Very rare, early post-war Squirrel fitted with Webb girder forks.
- Sold for: £7,000
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 14th May, 2022 at 12.00pm BST at East of England Arena, Peterborough, PE2 6XE
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REG NUMBER
FER 784
SUMMARY
Very rare, early post-war Squirrel fitted with Webb girder forks.
DESCRIPTION
- Twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled, two-stroke, three speed gearbox, central primary chain and rigid duplex frame
- After WW2, Flying Squirrels were fitted with Dowty telescopic 'pump-up' front forks, however, a few early machines were built using Webb's more traditional girder fork (as this example)
- Owned by the late Jeff Clew and featured in his book "The Yowling Two-Stroke"
- An older restoration that's been very well maintained. Fitted with a new radiator and very rare horn cover
- May require some recommissioning before road use. Engine turns over with good compression
- Various receipts, articles, RF60, old MOTs and a VMCC date letter. UK registered on a V5C
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 341
- Make
- SCOTT
- Model
- FLYING SQUIRREL
- Registration Number
- FER 784
- Frame Number
- 4735
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Engine Number
- DPY4834
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Mark Bryan
- Motorcycle Manager
- 07958 107974
- mark@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark.
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