Scott on ebay – caution!

[Anonymous]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230877712360

I’m sure I’ve seent this for sale before. I’ll eat my hat if that is a genuine 1928 machine. Someone has swapped logs books in my opinion, I hope whoever buys it can spot that.

Cheers,
Richard

[gammakeith]

Indeed! Even me with my limited knowledge of Scotts would join you in the hat eating offer. The distributor, separate oil tank and alternator are rather big give-ways. I assume its an early 50’s Birminham Scott? Could be an honest mistake by the seller?

Keith

[chris wastell]

Lets at least give the seller the benefitof the doubt, surely an easy mistake to put a 2 instead of a 4! 😕 The rear mudguard should be “panama hat” shape though. It is a shipkey model Keith…mostly 😛

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

Looks like a VERY original spec 1949/50 Flyer, not mucked about with, except for the number plates and paperwork. Mudguards are correct for 1950. Needs very careful investigation before considering purchase…….
Brian

[David J Waring]

In a John Underhill listing in 1996, HA 5270 was recorded as:-
“1950 Flying Squirrel, frame 5212M, engine DPY5398, gearbox 4498CM. 1928 reg. Frame was 5300M”.
Maybe Ian has more info.
Looks quite a tidy late Shipley machine.

[gammakeith]

I asked the seller a question and got the following response;

“hi all documents and bike numbers are correct but a few have said its a 49/50 shipley scott with 28 reg but documents have been like that for 30/40 years cheers”

It would certainly worry me that the seller already knows its not a 1928 machine but chose not to share that in the listing information!

Keith

[chris wastell]

Just shows how much attention I payto things. I always thought that the flat mudguards were a Birmingham thing. As it says on all the RAF posters: Never asume, check! Something very similar is printed on the Scott drawings I have 😳

[David J Waring]

Yes, you are right Keith.
Questions posed by a North West member resulted in an evasive reply with an unwillingness to declare frame & engine numbers —- “sorry cant send numbers but you could call and look in person”
I note that the Ebay listing still says “No questions or answers have been posted about this item.”

[TedParkin]

😀 😀 Went for 6k I see. 😀 😀

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