LOT 346

Property of a deceased's estate c.1924 Scott 596cc Super Squirrel Registration no. SV 6797 Frame no. 100 and 2808 (see text) Engine no. Y7833

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Lot 346

Property of a deceased's estate, c.1924 Scott 596cc Super Squirrel

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|21 April 2024, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

Property of a deceased's estate
c.1924 Scott 596cc Super Squirrel
Registration no. SV 6797
Frame no. 100 and 2808 (see text)
Engine no. Y7833

Bradford-born inventor Alfred Angas Scott's experiments with two-stroke motorcycle engines began in the closing years of the 19th Century. Scott's original design for a vertical twin two-stroke engine incorporated the central flywheel with 180-degree overhung cranks and slim connecting rods that would characterise his products from then onwards. The first complete Scott motorcycle prototype followed in 1908, its twin-cylinder engine, two-speed foot-change gear, and all-chain drive marking it out as an exceptionally advanced design for its day.

Like most of their rivals, Scott recognised the value of publicity gained from success on the racetrack – in particular the Isle of Man TT - and first entered the event in 1909, becoming the first two-stroke to start in a Tourist Trophy race. Back-to-back victories in the 1912 and 1913 Senior events would be the highlights of the firm's TT record. Two-speed and three-speed models were offered in 1924, with engine capacities of 498cc and 596cc.

Previously registered as 'DS 7629', this three-speed Super Squirrel is an older restoration offered for recommissioning (the engine turns over). It should be noted that the frame is stamped '100' in the usual place and '2808' to the side of the steering head, the latter number being recorded on the accompanying V5C.

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