Hello David. Welcome to the world of Scotts
I get quite a few requests for information and typing it out with one finger can be a fairly lengthy business.
Because of this, I recently compiled a text with what I thought would be both helpful and interesting, especially for owners who use the internet.
So here it is and if you find anything of help or interest, it will all have been worthwhile
Kind Regards
Roger Moss
Dear New Owner
Welcome to the world of Scotts.
When in good order, they are very pleasing machines.
When I first had a Scott in 1967, I found it difficult to find information and spares.
We decided to privately try and provide technical help by building a website at http://www.mossengineering.co.uk and where possible, supplying spare parts. as a private venture, so that new and future owners might find things a little easier.
My son Richard and I have put as much technical information as we could in order of importance, but the site also contains, stories, both written and audio, our services and video clips. Please take time to search it’s contents.
I made contact with a new enthusiastic pro active Scott owner in Australia named Steve Enticott.
We decided to produce a free email newsletter for Scott enthusiasts to be issued every two months
This covers Lifestyle, Subscriber profiles, Subscriber Scott experiences, Scott technical information.
If you would like to receive this free newsletter, please contact Steve, give your preferred email address and request that you be put on our mailing list. Steve’s email address is
steven@enticott.com.au
Another Australian owner, Bill Jamieson, collated the many technical articles published in the Scott Owners Club “Yowl” over many years.
Steve Enticott has now made these available online at
http://www.scotttechnicalities.com.au
This site also has a library section for past editions of our free email newsletter
We are aware that unlike other one make clubs, the Scott Owners Club does not publish a membership list.
This means that even if there was another owner who could help living locally to you, you have no way of knowing this. Steve and I promote a system called the Scott Exchange. If you wish to know if there are subscribers to our newsletter near to you, just send a message to Steve. He will check our files and contact the nearest people and ask if we can pass on their email address to you.
Our efforts to provide a wider selection of Scott information on the web has been helped by our new Dutch friend Erik van Dongen. Erik is building a very interesting website at
http://www.flyingsquirrel.nl
The Scott Owners Club now has a website with interesting information at
https://www.scottownersclub.org/Index.htm
The most interactive element of this is the “Forum” which can be accessed directly at
https://scottownersclub.org/v-web/bulletin/bb/index.php
Here owners can pose questions and receive all kinds of support from other owners.
As regards authenticity, then the acknowledged expert is the SOC Registrar, John Underhill
John is now of advanced years and has not embraced the internet.
If you have a query, you should write to him including an ”International Reply Coupon” at
74 GREENGATE LANE
BIRSTALL
LEICESTER, LE4 3DL
UK
Tel UK (0) 116-267 5978
Please remember to include both frame and engine number and any known information of past owners. Any relevant photographs you can send would assist close identification
John has produced a series of three books known as, “The Scott Selection” No 1, No 2 No 3
These books are based round authentic original photographs of almost all models, together with informative comments from John’s long experience with Scotts. They must be considered as an invaluable guide to any restorer.
These books are published by the VMCC (Vintage Motorcycle Club) and can be obtained from them, either individually or as a set at a discounted price, at:-
https://www.vmcc.net/
Photocopies of Scott model handbooks can be obtained from https://www.brucemainsmith.com/
For Scott Spares, you have the following options
Scott Owners Club Spares Scheme
Spares Secretary / Chairperson SOC Management Committee Gill Swann at gill@myddfai.com
SOC Spares via https://www.scottownersclub.org/scott_sources_of_supply.htm
Please note. The SOC Spares scheme is officially allowed to sell spares to SOC members only
Other independent suppliers are listed in the SOC magazine “Yowl and on our owners group website at http://www.scotttechnicalities.com.au
A list of recommended suppliers is included in every newsletter for ready reference.
We send our very kindest regards and wish you many happy years with your Scott.
Roger Moss, Steve Enticott, Richard Moss, Erik van Dongen.
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