1931 SUNBEAM MOTOR CYCLE AND SIDECAR

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS:Side-valve, single cylinder ?longstroke? engine; saddle tank, three speed gearbox, interchangeable wheels. HISTORY:This model was the replacement for the ?flat tank?, Model 7 and this machine is one of the earliest examples.Meticulously restored in the early 1980s by Horace Banks, a noted Black Country engineering entrepreneur and classic bike enthusiast.Original Wolverhampton-registered machine, this model was produced up until the time that AMC purchased John Marston Limited.

FRAME NO: 43813 ENGINE NO: 20754 REG. NO: JW 563 COLOUR: Black/Gold Lining SPECIFICATION: 598cc Model 7 Combination (Lion Longstroke)

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Reference: 581
Keywords: 1930s 2000c Sunbeam sidecar longstroke combination
Archive Ref: BC33
Updated: 25/2/2002 16:13:06