LOT 487

1935 Sunbeam 598cc Model 7 Lion Project Registration no. LG 8747 Frame no. 7B-490.1.1164 Engine no. B12774

Sold for £5,175 inc. premium

Lot 487

1935 Sunbeam 598cc Model 7 Lion Project
Registration no. LG 8747 Frame no. 7B-490.1.1164 Engine no. B12774

The Autumn Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford|9 October 2021, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1935 Sunbeam 598cc Model 7 Lion Project
Registration no. LG 8747
Frame no. 7B-490.1.1164
Engine no. B12774

The first Sunbeam motorcycle - a 350cc side-valve single - left the Wolverhampton premises of John Marston, hitherto a manufacturer of finest quality enamelled goods, bicycles and - latterly - cars, in 1912. Like Marston's other products, his motorcycles soon established a reputation for sound construction and exemplary finish. Sunbeam's famous 'longstroke' 500cc sidevalve engine first appeared at the 1921 French Grand Prix, scoring a debut win in the hands of Alec Bennett, and in road-going form this remarkable engine remained in production right up until WW2. A version of it powered the new-for-1931 Model 6 Lion. Introduced in the summer of 1930, the revamped Lion replaced the old Model 6 and featured the innovations - for Sunbeam - of a chromium-plated fuel tank and Webb-pattern girder forks. A 598cc Model 7 Lion joined the range the following year and the two sidevalve workhorses continued in production - surviving Sunbeam's 1937 sale to AMC, relocation to Plumstead and the axing of the rest of the traditional models - until the outbreak of WW2.

This Sunbeam Lion is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. Various parts are missing, including the clutch basket, which was sent away for repair. The engine turns over freely, and the machine comes with a quantity of spare parts.

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

The frame number is B 12774. The engine number is 7B.490.I.1164. The clutch basket and gearbox internals are possibly missing, therefore we are unable to check if the engine turns over. Please note despite displaying the Vehicle Registration Number 'LG 8747', the VRN does not appear on the HPI/DVLA database. Accordingly prospective bidders must satisfy themselves as to the validity of the VRN.

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1935 Sunbeam 598cc Model 7 Lion ProjectRegistration no. LG 8747 Frame no. 7B-490.1.1164 Engine no. B12774

1935 Sunbeam 598cc Model 7 Lion ProjectRegistration no. LG 8747Frame no. 7B-490.1.1164Engine no. B12774

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1935 Sunbeam 598cc Model 7 Lion Project
Registration no. LG 8747 Frame no. 7B-490.1.1164 Engine no. B12774

1935 Sunbeam 598cc Model 7 Lion Project
Registration no. LG 8747
Frame no. 7B-490.1.1164
Engine no. B12774