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LOT 91 ◊◊◊
Property of a deceased's estate 1928 Brough Superior Overhead 680 Project Registration no. not registered (see text) Frame no. 792 Engine no. GTOY/G 19014 (see text)
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Lot 91◊◊◊
Property of a deceased's estate, 1928 Brough Superior Overhead 680 Project
Property of a deceased's estate
1928 Brough Superior Overhead 680 Project
Registration no. not registered (see text)
Frame no. 792
Engine no. GTOY/G 19014 (see text)
1928 Brough Superior Overhead 680 Project
Registration no. not registered (see text)
Frame no. 792
Engine no. GTOY/G 19014 (see text)
• Current ownership of over 50 years
• Wonderful Vintage 680 project
• Matching frame, engine and petrol tank
With the SS80 and SS100 well established by the mid-1920s, it was decided to add a smaller and cheaper alternative to these two 1-litre models to the Brough Superior range. JAP was already producing a 674cc sidevalve v-twin engine and this unit, redesigned to accommodate overhead valves, went into Brough's new 'Overhead 680'. First shown to the public at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in 1926, the 'Miniature SS100', as George Brough called it, entered production for 1927 and was an instant success.
Already dismantled when acquired by the late owner almost 50 years ago, this Overhead 680 project consists of a frame; Castle fork components; fuel tank (numbered '1962', correct for frame '792'); four-stud Sturmey Archer gearbox casing (numbered 'HW36172' and correct for 1928 but not original to this machine); outer case numbered '118130' (no connection to this machine); mudguards; and boxed sundry spares.
The Brough is offered with a 1946 continuation logbook for the registration 'RL 8515', which may assist the successful purchaser in applying to retrieve and re-register the motorcycle with its lapsed registration. It should be noted that the engine suffix 'G' appears to be a JAP factory error ('C' being the suffix for 1928 and 'G' for 1938); however, the serial number appears to be a JAP stamping correct for the period (the BSOC concurs). Brough Superior Club records confirm matching frame, engine and tank numbers (copy documents on file).
• Wonderful Vintage 680 project
• Matching frame, engine and petrol tank
With the SS80 and SS100 well established by the mid-1920s, it was decided to add a smaller and cheaper alternative to these two 1-litre models to the Brough Superior range. JAP was already producing a 674cc sidevalve v-twin engine and this unit, redesigned to accommodate overhead valves, went into Brough's new 'Overhead 680'. First shown to the public at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in 1926, the 'Miniature SS100', as George Brough called it, entered production for 1927 and was an instant success.
Already dismantled when acquired by the late owner almost 50 years ago, this Overhead 680 project consists of a frame; Castle fork components; fuel tank (numbered '1962', correct for frame '792'); four-stud Sturmey Archer gearbox casing (numbered 'HW36172' and correct for 1928 but not original to this machine); outer case numbered '118130' (no connection to this machine); mudguards; and boxed sundry spares.
The Brough is offered with a 1946 continuation logbook for the registration 'RL 8515', which may assist the successful purchaser in applying to retrieve and re-register the motorcycle with its lapsed registration. It should be noted that the engine suffix 'G' appears to be a JAP factory error ('C' being the suffix for 1928 and 'G' for 1938); however, the serial number appears to be a JAP stamping correct for the period (the BSOC concurs). Brough Superior Club records confirm matching frame, engine and tank numbers (copy documents on file).
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Saleroom notices
The gearbox number is HW36171 rather than ending 172.
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