Lot details
Registration No: Un-Reg
Frame No: T.B.A.
Engine No: Z3549A

Like the other great Yorkshire motorcycle manufacture, Panther, the Shipley based Scott concern built machines of a type unique to themselves. The basic design of the engine had been established in the pioneer period when Alfred Angas Scott had first introduced his twin cylinder, liquid cooled two stroke to the world with a unit construction two speed gearbox, chain final drive and a kickstart during 1908. This model, displacing 333cc had a very limited production run, with only six machines being built by the Jowett concern. Subsequent machines, now built at Scott's own factory at Shipley, benefited from increases in capacity and mechanical refinements but retained the layout originally introduced in 1908. 1912 and 1913 marked a high point for the firm, taking victory at the TT in both years. The design of the Scott resulted in a machine that was light in weight which combined with the rigid triangulated frame design to endow the machine with excellent handling, whilst the engine produced enough power to make brisk progress possible. Unfortunately Alfred Scott had left the company during 1915 and little thought was given to new model development, a situation that would eventually cause the company problems. Despite this lack of development the company offered a bewildering array of models throughout the twenties and thirties, all based on one basic frame and engine design which combined with different components to produce a comprehensive range of machines, all of which combined excellent performance with mechanically simplicity.
The 498cc machine offered is believed to date from the 1931 /32 season and the Z prefix to the engine number indicates that it is a Super Squirrel. It is attractively presented with black and red paintwork and is offered with an old Swansea V5.

PLEASE NOTE: This motorcycle dates from 1931 and not 1920 as stated in the catalogue. The original number is Z3549A and not as stated in the catalogue. The frame number is not visible.