1930 | Scott 500 Super Squirrel

Scott 1930 Super Squirrel 498cc water-cooled two-stroke twin frame # 100 engine # Z 3328A

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 and for the 1926 season the Flying Squirrel appeared; its specifications included full mechanical oiling by means of a Best and Lloyd pump, enlarged exhaust ports with polished passages and an improved water-cooled cylinder head that gave better plug cooling. The Super Squirrels and Flying Squirrels were available in 498cc and 596cc capacities. The 1930 range comprised two Super Squirrel models: one with open frame and “biscuit tin” petrol tank and the other with saddle tank. The two-speed gear system was controlled by foot pedal.

This light (107kg) and agile sports machine is an older restoration that comes with Andre steering damper, bulb horn, Amal carb and BTH magneto.