Scott Brum frame sold this year on ebay ,number?

[James]

Wonder where it went? Does any one know the frame number? looks like it could be S1269, but its hard to read.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scott-Motocycle-Frame-Numbered-Birmingham-Scott-Nottingham-Pick-Up-/291153853514?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140131123831%26meid%3D8578705347404214987%26pid%3D100170%26prg%3D20140131123831%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D291153853514&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=GZnL%252BlFsEDvITplUKYqSwzX8zKU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

Hi All, The vendor is a friend of mine, and my nearest fellow SOC member, so I will ask him next time I see him. Incidentally the Silk-Scott in the background of the frame photos is now up for sale, following repair of a gearbox problem and renewal of the coolant header tank. It is a lovely bike, and if not sold beforehand will probably be taken to Abbotsholme.
Brian

[Geoff Case]

Hi james, The Brum Frame S 1269 was a 1960 bike fitted with engine DMS 2068. It looks like it has been broken up.

[James]

@BRIAN MARSHALL wrote:

Hi All, The vendor is a friend of mine, and my nearest fellow SOC member, so I will ask him next time I see him. Incidentally the Silk-Scott in the background of the frame photos is now up for sale, following repair of a gearbox problem and renewal of the coolant header tank. It is a lovely bike, and if not sold beforehand will probably be taken to Abbotsholme.
Brian

boy that is a very nice Silk, 😀 any idea what he is asking for it?

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

The asking price for the Silk-Scott is around £15,000 I believe, but I heard that from a third party,not the vendor, so don’t take that as written in stone.
Brian

[Kevin N Bayliss]

Also there is believed to be the last Silk 700s built for sale and the vendor is asking around £15000

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

The Silk-Scott is a very early one, and for many years was owned by a Nottingham ladies underwear manufacturer, a keen vintage racing enthusiast who sponsored vintage events at Cadwell Park for a while; the very same chap from whom I obtained my first TT Scott project, which was 1928 TT1. He sadly went bankrupt, and lost his home too. I stored his two dismantled Scotts, plus the 1928 TT project, and two Morgan three-wheelers went to a chap in the next village to me, plus a racing Alvis, and my friend bought the Silk-Scott, which was in a poor state, having been stored in a damp basement garage for years. A truly superb job has been made of it, and the cable-operated rear disc brake has been replaced with a Honda drum brake.
Brian

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

Hi all, I’ve just been to see Geoff Hearn and had a look at the Brum frame, as it is still with Geoff because the buyer hasn’t collected it yet. I’ve had a close look at the number, and it is S 1239, although the 9 isn’t very clear. The bike that it came from has NOT been broken up. It had a new frame made for it in lighter materials.
His Silk-Scott might not be going to Abbotsholme this year because Geoff isn’t going, but his son Jason may decide to go and take the bike with him. It is having its MOT test next week.
Brian

[James]

Hi, Can you comment on the “lighter frame”? Was it made using the factory frame as a pattern or was it a special?

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

I don’t know all the details, but that big rectangular section under the front of the seat was omitted somehow, and lighter tubing was used all round. I must ask how much weight was saved !
Brian

[Geoff Case]

Hi all, No info in my Brum Register for S1239. It is a1960 bike probably originaly fitted with engine DMS 2040 .The first few prototype Brums,(1954 /6 ) also did NOT have the rectangular box in the frame (under the front end of the seat) , but were not “light weight” either!. Geoff.

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