LOT 562

1957 Sunbeam 489cc S7 De Luxe Registration no. TDF 511 Frame no. S7-7771 Engine no. S8 13187

Sold for £8,625 inc. premium

Lot 562

1957 Sunbeam 489cc S7 De Luxe
Registration no. TDF 511 Frame no. S7-7771 Engine no. S8 13187

The Spring Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|23 April 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1957 Sunbeam 489cc S7 De Luxe
Registration no. TDF 511
Frame no. S7-7771
Engine no. S8 13187

A wartime design by Erling Poppe, the Sunbeam inline twin was introduced by BSA, owners of Sunbeam Cycles Limited, in 1947. A luxury tourer, it was of advanced specification with overhead-camshaft engine, shaft drive and plunger rear suspension. The clutch housing and four-speed gearbox bolted directly to the back of the engine, which was rubber-mounted in the duplex loop frame, an innovation that required a flexible joint in the exhaust system ahead of the silencer.

Supplied new by A Williams & Co of Gloucester and previously attached to a sidecar, this Sunbeam S7 Deluxe was offered for sale at Bonhams' Stafford auction in October 2007 (Lot 457) at which time it was said to have been in the then owner's hands since the 1960s. The machine was described as '100% original and complete', even down to the tyres, having covered a mere 9,000-or-so miles from new at that time. Its late owner, Mr John McClelland, purchased the Sunbeam in 2007 from the aforementioned long-term owners. Since John's passing, the machine has been reregistered in his spouse's name. Last run at the 2015 Sunbeam Rally, it has been on static display indoors since 2016 (following a flush and drainage of all fluids) and will require re-commissioning before further use. Accompanying documentation includes the original old-style logbook; sundry invoices from marque specialists Stewart Engineering; and old/current V5C registration documents.
Offered without key

Footnotes

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Saleroom notices

We are pleased to confirm the motorcycle is offered with an ignition key in addition to a specially designed centre-stand floor protector, engineered by Anson Classic Restorations. It should be noted, the aforementioned decommissioning was performed by Anson Classic Restorations.

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