1953 Sunbeam S7

1953 Sunbeam S7 in Filmavisen, Documentary, 1945-1963 Ep. 1953

Class: Bikes, Road — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Lateef ◊ 2015-12-22 23:27
nzcarnerd ◊ 2015-12-23 00:35	S7.
dsl ◊ 2016-01-03 19:54	What's the BSA plaque on front mudguard all about??
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2016-01-03 20:23	This is from Wikipedia, but the link is inaccurate so I can't quote it. In 1943 the Sunbeam name was sold to BSA. There is more to be found if you type Sunbeam Motorcycles into your search engine. -- Last edit: 2016-01-03 20:31:42
jcb ◊ 2016-01-03 21:41	Yes BSA had bought Sunbeam and envisaged it as their 'Lexus' type brand !
dsl ◊ 2016-01-03 21:41	Thanks - interesting story. Seems S7 was pretty much a ripped-off BMW R75 design, but modified so it didn't look too German - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_S7_and_S8
Pierre ◊ 2017-02-16 01:08	More 'Lambretta' than Lexus, perhaps, once the BSA Sunbeam scooter debuted in prototype form at the 1958 Earls Court Show. Manufacture of it, and its two-stroke cousin the Triumph Tigress, commenced the following year. Sales weren't too bad for a while and, today, some nicely restored examples can be found.