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Das Scott Flying Squirrel ist ein Motorrad, welches zwischen 1926 und dem Ausbruch des zweiten Weltkrieges von The Scott Motorcycle Company produziert wurde.[1]
Development
The Squirrel name was used for Scott motorcycles since 1921 but with the death of the founder Alfred Angas Scott in 1923 the unorthodox Scott two-stroke motorcycles began to become more conventional. Development of the three-speed Scott Flying Squirrel began in 1922 as the company was in severe debt and faced receivership. Launched at the 1926 Earls Court motorcycle show, the Flying Squirrel was expensive - nearly twice the cost of a sporting four-stroke motorcycle of the time.[1] The unique water-cooled circulation used a convection method known as the thermosyphon system. The bottom end block was painted either green or red for racing or road respectively and featured a centrally positioned flywheel, twin inboard main bearings, overhung crankpins and doors to enable ease of access to the engine. The redesigned three-speed gearbox, multi-plate clutch and the repositioned magneto were all significant improvements.[2]
In 1929 Scott achieved third place in the Isle of Man TT and launched a road going TT Replica Flying Squirrel. Following cost cutting the factory also launched a basic touring model in 1929 for under £70. Financial problems continued, however, and in 1931 Scott were unable to enter the TT or the Earls Court show. A three-cylinder prototype was developed but Scotts lacked the resources to develop it and on the outbreak of World War II production ended.[1]
Between 1935 and 1938 the factory at Shipley in Yorkshire produced the B2592 air-cooled Aero engine, based on the Scott Flying Squirrel motorcycle unit.[3] A Vorlage:Convert version was also specifically developed to power the notoriously dangerous Flying Flea aircraft.[4] In 1950 the rights were bought by the Birmingham based Aerco Company and in 1956 they produced what are known as the Birimingham Scotts.[1]
In the late 1970s, Silk Engineering produced the Silk 700S, which comprised an uprated Scott engine fitted into a modern Egli-type frame made by Spondon Engineering.
References
See also
External links
[[Category:Scott motorcycles]] [[Category:Motorcycles introduced in the 1920s]]
- ↑ a b c d Andrew Kemp: Classic British Bikes, Mirco, Bookmart Ltd, 2004, ISBN 1-86147-136-X.
- ↑ Scott Flying Squirrel review. Abgerufen am 26. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Scott "Flying Squirrel" aero engine. Abgerufen am 26. Dezember 2008.
- ↑ Britain's Flea Craze. Archiviert vom Original am 23. Juli 2009. Abgerufen am 26. Dezember 2008.
