MAIN CHARACTERISTICS:Three speed gearbox, hub brakes front and rear, ?wedge? shaped, small capacity ?sprint? fuel tank, side sprung forks, no kickstart. HISTORY:A total of only 50 ?Sprint? competition machines were made during the one year- 1926 ? for the amateur club competitor and they were made to the same configuration as the very successful George Dance Sprint Model which was virtually unbeatable in sprints and hill climbs at that time. A very rare and historic machine since only a handful of ?genuine? Sprint machines remain in existence.Very fast up to 70/80mph ? difficult to stop hence and requires a substantial ?run-off? area!!Acquired from internationally famed classic bike racer Ivan Rhodes.
FRAME NO: ENGINE NO: REG. NO: Not reg. COLOUR: Black/Gold Lining SPECIFICATION: 500cc ?Sprint? Machine
| Reference: | 573 |
| Keywords: | 1920s 2000c Sunbeam Solo wedge Sprint 500cc |
| Archive Ref: | BC17 |
| Updated: | 25/2/2002 15:28:18 |