SCOTT FLYING SQUIRREL, APPARENTLY NEVER ROAD REGISTERED

1950 SCOTT FLYING SQUIRREL.
DISCOVERED AS PART OF A COLLECTION BELONGING TO AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN.
WHEN DISCOVERED. THE BIKE WAS RATHER DUSTY AND PARTLY DISMANTLED TO REPAIR A BROKEN PRIMARY CHAIN TENSIONER. THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE BIKE IS NOW TOGETHER AND CAN BE STARTED (IT SOUNDS QUITE AN ANGRY MACHINE!).
THE BIKE WAS APPARENTLY BEING BUILT WHEN THE FACTORY WENT BUST AND WASN'T COMPLETED BY THEM. IT HAS PASSED THROUGH VARIOUS OWNERS WHO HAVE PRETTY MUCH FINISHED IT OFF. BUT NEVER REGISTERED IT FOR ROAD USE. THIS WOULD HAVE TO DONE BY THE NEW OWNER VIA THE SCOTT CLUB. THERE IS A FRAME NUMBER VISIBLE. ALTHOUGH AS YET I HAVEN'T FOUND AN ENGINE NUMBER.  I ALSO HAVE A LETTER FROM THE SCOTT CLUB WHICH CONFIRMS THEY KNOW OF THE BIKE.
THERE WILL BE SOME WORK TO DO TO FINISH THE BIKE. THE PAINTWORK IS FAIRLY OLD AND HAS MINOR DAMAGE HERE AND THERE. SO IF YOU LIKE THINGS PERFECT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. (ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY. I PREFER AN OLD VEHICLE TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS A BIT OF AGE TO IT!).  I HAVE A SILENCER. BUT THE PRIMARY PIPE POINTS OUT TO THE SIDE. SO SOMETHING NEEDS MODIFYING TO MAKE IT FIT.  ALTHOUGH ITS RUNNING. I HAVEN'T RUN IT FOR LONG. AS THE BOTTOM RADIATOR HOSE IS SPLIT.  THE CLUTCH NEEDS ADJUSTING UP. AS THE COMPRESSION IS SO GOOD. IT SLIPS A BIT WHEN USING THE KICK STARTER.
ONE SLIGHTLY UNUSUAL THING IS THAT ALTHOUGH IT HAS A FOOT CHANGE. THE FRAME HAS A BRACKET FOR A HAND CHANGE. ANY IDEAS WHY ANYONE?
THE BIKE RUNS COIL IGNITION WITH A 12 VOLT BATTERY IN THE TOOL BOX.
AS YOU MAY HAVE GUESSED. I AM NO BIKE EXPERT. I JUST LIKE OLD MACHINERY. SO IF ANYONE CAN SHED ANYMORE LIGHT ON THIS BIKE AND ITS HISTORY. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL.
IN ALL THIS IS A NICE LITTLE PROJECT FOR AN OLD BIKE ENTHUSIAST. WITH THE ADDED TWIST THAT IT IS APPARENTLY EFFECTIVELY NEW!
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS. IF YOU CAN. COME AND LOOK AT THE BIKE FOR YOURSELF. OR ASK FOR MORE PICTURES. YOU CAN CALL ME DURING WORKING HOURS ON 01736 762402.
 I CAN STORE THE BIKE FOR UP TO SIX WEEKS FREE OF CHARGE IF REQUIRED. AS LONG AS IT HAS BEEN PAID FOR IN FULL.
PAYMENT IS BY CASH OR DEBIT (NOT CREDIT) CARD ON COLLECTION. OR BY BANK TRANSFER.
OBVIOUSLY DUE TO THE BIKE BEING UNREGISTERED. THERE IS NO V5C LOGBOOK. BUT THE BUYER WILL BE ISSUED WITH A PROPER RECEIPT WITH MY NAME AND FULL ADDRESS ON IT.

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MIKE.

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