Wanted squirrell 596cc about 1935 in good order

[johnbot]

Hi
I am looking for my first Scott. I think that a 600cc squirrell about 1935 would suit my needs. I need a sound bike in decent condition to ride rather than show. Does anyone have one for sale or know of anyone who has?
Regards John

[lewis onions]

Try the following item on ebay at present:

Item number: 290194349406

Looks OK and has the benefit of a new radiator.

[Erik]

Looks like a very nice bike!

[eyeguy]

Hi John
are you planning to bid on this? If so I won’t! A friend near me on the IOW fancies a nice runner and this looks just the ticket. I reckon £4-4.5K will nab it.

ATG

Paul

[johnbot]

We have just got back from viewing it and will be bidding on it.

Thank you for not driving the price up for me.

[eyeguy]

excellent news John, good luck , and please let us know how you get on.

A tutto gas

Paul

[Erik]

And John, did you win it?

I followed the auction. Always exiting so see the price rise in the last 10 seconds… With 10 seconds to go 3500 GBP, only a few seconds later 4627.50 GBP….

[johnbot]

sadly did not get the one on ebay – went to just over 4500 but someone went higher!! Please keep looking out for me a bike; mant thanks

john

[lewis onions]

Bad luck, John. The bike looked quite a correct example and the new radiator was as the seller correctly pointed out worth a premium of £600. However, the battery and the horn appeared to be on the wrong sides (ie reversed) and the mud guards were C- profile rather than the correct D-profile. Perhaps it was not as original as the seller suggested.

Andy Teirnan has 3 Scotts for sale according to the most recent OBM, if I remember correctly, a 1936 , a 1940 and a 1947. The 1935 has rear suspension and plunger forks according to the picture which is likely to be a later conversion. The 1940 is not pictured but the ’47 appears sound and unaltered. The prices are dealer prices though.

Keep Looking and Good Luck. Remember – only 25 days or so until the next edition of YOWL is out. Flotsam and Jetsam is the place to look!

[johnbot]

Hi Lewis
Thanks for your comments. Andy Tiernan has sold the 1936 model, the 1940 was a misprint and I don’t really want anything as new as 1947. However please do keep looking. Many thanks

John

[lewis onions]

I will keep looking for you – bikes (especially Scotts) turn up in the strangest places.

Other things to consider about the one that got away – the engine was apparently a powerplus replica engine from 1931. The forks could be Brampton girder which was correct for 1934/5 but look a little too lightweight. The handle bars were set too high and chromed and on close inspection appear to be 7/8 inch rather than 1 inch and stove enamelled as supplied. Not that I’m being pedantice, mind!

Keep us informed as to how you get on.

[BLaine]

Hello,

I have been following the post and the auction with interest, I have a 1932 Scott and one of the parts replaced over the years were the mudguards.

I have never been certain that the front mudguard was the correct shape/profile and the Scott listed on ebay has a front mudguard which to my eyes suits the lines of the bike better.

Below are a couple of pictures of my bike, could you comment if it has the correct mudguards? Apologies for the 1st picture as space is at a premium.

Many thanks

Blaine

[Erik]

Yummie, some tatsy Yamaha at the background!

4x RD500?

[Erik]

This one is for sale in Holland:

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Asking price 9.750 euro. This bike came from the place where I bought my two speeder and was for sale there for 6.950 (or 7950 euro). So the present seller has quite a margin.

I know the bike runs as some friends of mine had a look at it. With UK papers.

If interested I might have saved some pics of it (as I do with most Scotts I see for sale).

[lewis onions]

Hello Blaine,

Lovely bike. I think that your mudguards are correct – D shape profile, 5 inches wide (?) and the flat stays rivetted rather than bolted. The valancing on the front mudguard looks correct too. Nice Brampton Monarch forks as well.

Regards

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