Sunbeam Motorcycles similar to
the machine first machine Fred ever worked on.
The above pictures were
supplied my Mr Paul Kilminster who also supplied the
following information about Sunbeams that were sent to
Guernsey.
Sunbeam motorcycles made by B.S.A.
at Redditch England. From dispatch records of the Sunbeam
factory.
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DISPATCHED. |
MODEL. |
FRAME No. |
ENGINE No. |
COLOUR. |
| 1. |
03/09/1948 |
S7 |
S7 1505 |
S7 1712 |
BLACK |
| 2. |
14/10/1948 |
S7 |
S7 1560 |
S7 1833 |
BLACK |
| 3. |
21/10/1949 |
S8 |
S8 1222 |
S8 1610 |
BLACK |
| 4. |
23/11/1949 |
S8 |
S8 1384 |
S8 1384 |
BLACK |
| 5. |
11/01/1950 |
S8 |
S8 1656 |
S8 2299 |
BLACK |
| 6. |
13/03/1950 |
S8 |
S8 2107 |
S8 2779 |
BLACK |
| 7. |
21/03/1950 |
S8 |
S8 2284 |
S8 2933 |
BLACK |
| 8. |
24/08/1950 |
S8 |
S8 2659 |
S8 4396 |
BLACK |
| 9. |
01/01/1951 |
S8 |
S8 3744 |
S8 5703 |
BLACK |
| 10. |
13/02/1951 |
S8 |
S8 4107 |
S8 5979 |
BLACK |
| 11. |
21/02/1951 |
S8 |
S8 3688 |
S8 6131 |
BLACK |
| 12. |
20/09/1951 |
S8 |
S8 5022 |
S8 8140 |
Poly Chromatic Grey |
| 13. |
23/11/1951 |
S8 |
S8 5545 |
S8 8585 |
BLACK |
| 14. |
19/02/1952 |
S8 |
S8 5880 |
S8 9422 |
BLACK |
| 15. |
16/06/1953 |
S8 |
S8 7232 |
S8 10902 |
Poly Chromatic Grey |
| 16. |
23/12/1953 |
S7 De Luxe |
S7 7186 |
S7 12436 |
Mist Green |
| 17. |
18/06/1954 |
S8 |
S8 7772 |
S8 12783 |
Poly Chromatic Grey |
| 18. |
10/09/1954 |
S8 |
S8 7844 |
S8 12811 |
Poly Chromatic Grey |
| 19. |
08/03/1956 |
S8 |
S8 8450 |
S8 13648 |
BLACK |
| 20. |
25/05/1956 |
S7 De Luxe |
S7 7865 |
S7 13762 |
Mist Green |
In 1948/49 The
approximate cost of a :-
Sunbeam S7 was £220 & the S8 £185
BSA C10/C11 250cc with girder forks
was £ 35
BSA 350cc £ 128
The first BSA three speed Cycles after the war £ 5.10d
Sunbeam Owners Fellowship
www.onthebeam.co.uk
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