Scott 1927 Super Squirrel 600cc 2 cyl ts 2603

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Scott 1927 Super Squirrel two speed 598cc  two-stroke twin  frame # 203  engine #  Y 3553 A

Alfred Scott, a gifted Yorkshire engineering genius, started experimenting with   twin cylinder two-stroke power  around the year 1900, when he mounted his little air-cooled twin in front of the steering head of his Premier bicycle.
He kept on refining his design and by 1910 the open-framed machine, so much different from standard motorcycle practice, was attracting more and more attention.
In 1912 Frank Applebee led the Senior TT race from start to finish on his Scott, averaging almost 50 mph over the bad roads in the  island.
It was the first TT win by a two-stroke.
This feat was repeated  the next year when Tim Wood won on a Scott.
In the early twenties the type name “ Squirrel” appeared for a new sports model which gained great popularity for its speed and lightness.
For 1925 the Super Squirrel was introduced  as a development from the 1924 T.T. machines and for the 1926 season the Flying Squirrel appeared  as a highly tuned version of the Super Squirrel.
The  Super Squirrels  and Flying Squirrels were available in 498cc and 596 cc capacities.
This machine is fitted with BTH magneto and AMAC carburettor.
It has been restored some time ago and runs fine.