Scott motorcycles recommenced production after the Second World War during 1946. The post war Flying Squirrel continued in much the same form as it had prior to the outbreak of war. The twin cylinder liquid cooled two stroke engine drove a three speed gearbox via a central primary chain and was housed in a rigid duplex frame equipped with Webb girder forks, although these were quickly replaced by Dowty air sprung telescopic forks. The change in the forks marked the only significant improvement to the machine to be carried out until 1949 when the ignition system was changed from a magneto to a coil system. Unfortunately by 1950, Scott motorcycles were expensive, with a price far in excess of the rival twins on offer from the likes of Triumph and BSA, furthermore, the engines performance had not significantly altered from the vintage period due to a lack of development at the works, whilst the motorcycles had got heavier resulting in a decline in overall performance. However, Scott were fortunate in having a band of loyal followers who would not consider any other motorcycle, which meant that when the Saltaire factory closed at the end of 1950 there was enough demand to warrant the continued limited production of machines by the Aerco Jig and Tool Company owned by long time Scott enthusiast Matt Holder. These were initially 1951 season machines that had been acquired following the closure of Saltaire, although eventually new motorcycles with pivoted fork frames would become available with production continuing in a limited manner for the next decade.
The Flying Squirrel offered is powered by the 596cc version of the famous water-cooled twin cylinder two stroke and is fitted with a set of Dowty forks which is consistent with its declared year of manufacture of 1947. The machine is offered in good cosmetic condition and is accompanied by a number of expired Mot and a Swansea V5 registration document.
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