sunbeam

[saioro]

Good day from Italy!
got your address from(see below in red)
I am writing to you on behalf of a friend of mine who is a true enthusiast of English bikes.
He now added to his collection, a SUNBEAM and needs to have most possible  TECHNICAL DATAS,   in order to  go through test& have this bike on the road with an Italian Reg. plate
Engine #  294 / 16555 / S
Frame  45136
Is there anything you can do for us?
Many thanks,we'll appreciateit a lot!!
Sincerelly
 
Lucio Padova Italy
PS Attached is a picture of our" all surrounded by middle age walls" town of Montagnana near Padua 80 Km from Venice.

[L.A.B.]

I suggest that you or your friend contacts the UK Sunbeam Motor Cycle Club to get help and information:  *Link removed*
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Correction

I have been informed that the link I posted to the Sunbeam Club will not be of any use for your friend's Sunbeam model, - sorry.

[harry]

Hi Lucio,what a nice picture of an old bike and sidecar looking as they rareley
do these days .So many are restored and every time this is done we loose some of the original.The machine bears a Somerset registration and if you write to the Records Office at Obridge Road,Taunton Somerset  TA2 7PU the should be able to provide some of the registration information which might help .I am not an expert on Sunbeams but the slope of the rear of the tank and the horizontal gate for the gear change point to a date at the beginning of of the twenties or before.I believe that the leaf spring front forks came out about 1921 but they then appear to be using a stirrup front brake perhaps the owner updated in 1925?. BEAMA is the person to answer your questions no doubt he will respond in due course good luck Harry