Description
This motorcycle is Lot 532 of Bonhams Motorcycles Online – The Winter Sale; open for bidding 5-15th December 2025.
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Auction Timings:
Bidding on all Lots commences Friday 5 December, 12:00 noon.
Bidding closes Monday 15 December, 12:00 noon, starting with Lot 501.
Each subsequent Lot will then close one minute apart unless bidding remains active.
Public Viewing:
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Friday 12 December, 9am - 5pm
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Wednesday 10 December, 9am - 5pm
Thursday 11 December, 9am - 5pm
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Lot 532
Property of a deceased's estate
c. 1930 Scott 596cc Flying Squirrel
Registration no. XSY 745
Frame no. unable to locate
Engine no. FY2771A
Although recognisably derived from Alfred Angas Scott's earliest designs, the Scott motorcycle of the 1920s gained steadily in both complexity and weight, a particularly significant development being the introduction of a three-speed countershaft gearbox for 1923. Like its major rivals, Scott was well aware of racing's publicity value and the allure of models with a TT connection, so the adoption of an optional full-frame tank, like that of the works racers, for the new Flying Squirrel was not surprising. Launched at the Olympia Show in 1925, the 'Flyer' came in 498cc and 596cc capacities, the latter the most expensive machine in the range. Subsequent models further benefited from racing, gaining the duplex frame and bigger brakes (first seen on the 1926 works bikes) and the magneto-platform Pilgrim oil pump adopted for the '27 TT machines. In the 1930s the Flying Squirrel took on more of a touring role, being further updated with a detachable cylinder head, Brampton forks and a foot-change gearbox.
This Flying Squirrel was registered in the UK by a previous owner in 1997; no previous history is known. Not started for a while, the machine will need recommissioning before further use and thus is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). Offered with a V5C.
£4, 000 - 6, 000
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.
