3rd Jul, 2024 12:00

National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands

 
Lot 161
 

1931 Sunbeam Model 90

Sold for £13,225

(including buyers premium)


Lot details

Registration No: 677 XUE
Frame No: E10651
MOT: Exempt

  • A sought-after pre-war OHV sporting Sunbeam
  • Previous Chris Odlin restoration
  • Used regularly

Sunbeam Cycles made by John Marston Limited of Wolverhampton was a British brand of bicycles and, from 1912 to 1956 motorcycles. On John Marston's death after the First World War it was bought by Nobel Industries, Nobel became ICI. The Sunbeam Model 90 came to prominence in the 1920s in ‘flat tank’ guise but by 1931 had evolved into a saddle tank machine, but still regarded as a high-quality motorcycle.

The subject of a Chris Odlin restoration during previous ownership, ‘XUE’ was acquired by the vendor in 2008 as a restored machine and although regularly used remains in extremely good order throughout. ‘XUE’ was apparently manufactured in 1931 but not registered until 1933. ‘XUE’ is well specified with its highly sought after and extremely rare dish-plate speedometer. Wide bars and hairspring valve head and low stance add to the machine’s sporting elegance. An excellent opportunity to acquire a beautiful example of one of the most capable and sought-after pre-war OHV sporting Sunbeams. The paperwork file includes details of the Odlin restoration and subsequent invoices/receipts etc, old MOTs and tax discs etc.

For more information, please contact:
Stewart Parker
info@handh.co.uk
07836 346875

 

Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 3rd Jul, 2024

An auction of classic motorcycles & vintage scooters taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midlands.

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