Two Scotts for sale at Castle Combe auction

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

Hi,
There is a VERY badly described 1930 Scott in the Richard Edmonds auction at Castle Combe Circuit on Fri/Sat 24th/25th of May. It is Lot No 1009, and described as a “Super Squirrel”. It is however a Flying Squirrel !! Said to be in good condition, it has been much modified, and has a bolt-on foot-change conversion, left-hand rear brake pedal, non-Scott handlebars and controls, and what appear to be Ariel girder forks, instead of Webb or Scott forks. I can see quite a bit of chromium plating that shouldn’t be there too. Guide price is £5750 to £6000.
Frame number is quoted as 2580M, but looks at least a year or two older than 1930 as it has the three-hole lower-front lugs instead of two-hole. Engine number is quoted as FZ3226A, and the Reg is WL9686.
Perhaps Ian Parsons may be able to pass further comment…..

I see that they have also got a 1948 Flyer in the same auction, but that is also a bit ‘odd’, in that it looks well pre-war, having Webb girder forks instead of Dowty forks, and half-width hubs/brakes at both ends, instead of the expected post-war full width hubs. Reg is NFO 198, frame number 5360, engine number DPY 5520.
Brian

[Maurice]

I attended the auction as an interested spectator this morning.

The 1948 Scott reached £4400 but was not sold.

The 1930 Scott reached £4400 and was sold provisionally subject to subsequent negotiation.

As a matter of interest a 1980 Honda C90, of which apparently 60 million were manufactured, sold for £500!

Highest bid was for a Matchless Model X combination at £14,000 which failed to reach the reserve.

[pshacklock]

Hi Gents,
there is also a 27′ flyer for sale in Tasmania( Aus penal colony)for 9500 pounds or so on ebay, nice photos but don’t know much about it as seller hasn’t communicated.

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