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Offline tblay

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Help Me Identify Grandpa's Bike?
« on: September 15, 2013, 07:06:15 PM »
Hi. I'm hoping someone here can ID the bike in this photograph. I know there isn't much to go on. I do know, for sure, it's a Brit bike, and that this photo was taken in the 1930's. If you can help me at all, thanks so much! http://
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Re: Help Me Identify Grandpa's Bike?
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2013, 08:11:40 PM »
that`s a Sunbeam engine

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Re: Help Me Identify Grandpa's Bike?
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2013, 08:12:21 PM »
The registration number is a Chester series which was used from 1904 to 1936 which doesn't tie the year down much. Is it an early 1930s Sunbeam ? Possibly a Model 10 ?
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Re: Help Me Identify Grandpa's Bike?
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2013, 08:32:51 PM »
must be early 30ies as it still has hand shift.
could be 250cc model 14, 350cc model 8 (or80) or 500cc model 9 (or90) - hard to tell as they look all very similar.

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Re: Help Me Identify Grandpa's Bike?
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2013, 10:24:56 PM »
Thanks, guys! Really helpful. Had narrowed it down to a Velocette or Norton. Sunbeam hadn't even occurred to me. Appreciate the help!
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