Description
H & H Classics sale on 29th Mar, 2023 10:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1926 Sunbeam Model 1
From 35 years ownership
Estimate £6, 000 - £8, 000
Registration No: PR 7456
Frame No: 22322
Engine No: 23294
CC: 350
MOT: Exempt
Purchased by the late vendor in 1988
Restored by the late vendor, over a 2-year period
Lots of paperwork and handwritten notes
Old and new logbooks and old MOTs back to 1989
Sunbeam revised their range of motorcycles for the 1924 season giving the models numbers by which they could be identified, the 347cc side valve becoming the Model 1 complemented by the more sporting Model 2. The next two seasons’ models saw little in the way of change for the machine’s specification, with only details requiring amendment, thus the front drum brake introduced the previous year on the overhead valve models, became standard across the range. The distinction between the touring Model 1 and the sporting Model 2 became more apparent as a result of the fittings employed. The Model 1 benefitted from the famous full chain-case, higher bars and valanced mudguards in contrast the Model 2 was fitted with lower handlebars, a chainguard and sporting mudguards.
This 1926 Sunbeam was purchased as a restoration project in 1988. The late vendor carried out some restoration work over a two-year duration before use of the machine as an enthusiast. There is some fascinating documentation that relates to the machine that accompanies the Model 1 to the sale. Used up until August 2022 the Sunbeam will require the usual checks before returning it back to the road. Offered with a file of paperwork, old MOT certificates, dating back to 1989, an RF60 continuation logbook and the current V5C.
