Description
This motorcycle is Lot 210 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Autumn Stafford Sale (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show) on 12 & 13 October, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 176 are to be sold from 11:00 on Saturday 12th October 2024.
Lots 201 - 429 are to be sold from 11:00 on Sunday 13th October 2024.
Public Viewing:
Available 12th & 13th October 2024 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show).
Lot 210
The Ivan Kessell Collection
1938 Scott 596cc Flying Squirrel
Registration no. EAF 432
Frame no. 4512
Engine no. DPY4573
Alfred Angas Scott's experiments with two-stroke motorcycle engines began in the closing years of the 19th Century. The first complete Scott motorcycle followed in 1908, its twin-cylinder engine, two-speed foot-change gear and all-chain drive marking it out as an exceptionally advanced design. Low weight, ample power and sure-footed handling thanks to a low centre of gravity were Scott virtues right from the outset. Launched in 1925, the Flying Squirrel came in 498cc and 596cc capacities, the latter being the most expensive model in the range. Subsequent models benefited from the racing programme also, gaining the duplex frame and bigger brakes (first seen on the 1926 works bikes) and the magneto-platform Pilgrim oil pump adopted for the 1927 TT machines. In the 1930s the 'Flyer' took on more of a touring role, being further up-dated with detachable cylinder head, Brampton forks and a foot-change gearbox.
An older restoration, this Flying Squirrel has been on long-term museum display and will require recommissioning, or possibly more extensive restoration, before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed. The Scott is Cornish registered and may well have resided in the county all its life. Accompanying paperwork includes a copy of The Book of The Scott, old/ current V5C documents, and an old-style continuation logbook issued in 1957.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
