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National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tues 24th March from 1pm
Auction: Wed 25th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1935 Sunbeam 95L
No Reserve
Registration No: WND 147
Frame No: 95L/ 497/ 4/ 114
MOT: Exempt
Very rare survivor
Restored by a vintage Sunbeam specialist in the 2000s
Supplied with its 1949 buff logbook
The Road and Race Collection
Introduced in 1934 as a replacement for the twin-port OHV Model 90, the single-port, 493cc Model 95 was the final flagship of the Sunbeam range until the marque was sold in 1936 to AMC. An expensive machine at £95 10s., with lighting optional, it delivered outstanding performance, supposedly being capable of 96mph in race trim. For 1935, the price was dropped to £85 for the basic road version, but the economic conditions of the 1930s meant few were sold.
This marvellous 1935 95L was originally registered ‘BLK 826’, but was briefly reregistered ‘ONE 23’ in 1956, ultimately becoming ‘WND 147’ in 1958. The earliest known owner was Michael Swindells of Bramhall, Cheshire, who had the bike in 1949. After three further owners in the southern suburbs of Manchester, it ended up in stock with J. H. Brown (Manchester) Ltd. in 1957, and appears to have fallen out of use thereafter, despite finding a new owner in Bobbie Howarth of Bury. The next owner was renowned Vintage Sunbeam restorer Bill Page, who acquired the 95L in a dismantled state in 2004, and set about bringing it up to its present excellent condition. It was bought in 2008 by our vendor for his collection and will now require some recommissioning. It is supplied with its 1949 buff logbook and an historic V5.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
