LOT 486
1929 Scott 596cc TT Replica Registration no. SV 4155 Frame no. 3265M Engine no. PY2936
Sold for £13,225 inc. premium
Lot 486
1929 Scott 596cc TT Replica Registration no. SV 4155 Frame no. 3265M Engine no. PY2936
The Autumn Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford|9 October 2021, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1929 Scott 596cc TT Replica
Registration no. SV 4155
Frame no. 3265M
Engine no. PY2936
Registration no. SV 4155
Frame no. 3265M
Engine no. PY2936
A genuine TT Replica, as confirmed by factory records held by the VMCC, this example was built in 1929 and sold new in 1930. Notable features include a Bonniksen speedometer, prop stand, and a later DPY engine with swash-plate oil pump. The first owner was Mr James Ernest Humphries of Aberdeen, reportedly a professor at Aberdeen University. The Scott was bought from the first owner circa 1970 by a Scottish collector, who had it restored in 1971, after which it was test-ridden around 50 miles and then stored. In 1992 his collection was sold and the Scott's original registration ('RG 987') removed by the next owner. Reregistered as 'SV 4155', the Scott was offered for sale again that same year at a Hendon auction and purchased by the current vendor, who became the fourth owner but effectively only the second one to use it. After a couple of years riding around the Surrey lanes, it was decided to visit the Isle of Man. Down the Sulby straight on a display lap arranged by the VMCC, the Bonniksen speedometer registered 85mph and the TT Rep was still accelerating. In regular use until October 2015, the Scott was laid-up for a few months due to the vendor's hospitalisation and then used until Covid enforced another layoff. Offered with an old-style logbook and V5C.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness, and originality prior to bidding.
Saleroom notices
There is no frame number on the frame itself, however it is on a brass plate on the headstock. This number is referenced in the old style logbook. There is no engine number present.
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