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Scott Flying Squirrel 1928
Early in 1923 Scott had to its credit two British Tourist
Trophies, three Spanish Tourist Trophies, and eight national championships.
The company founded by Alfred Angas Scott had won these impressive victories
with models that had been directly adapted from production models available to
any motorcycle fan through his local dealer.
Norton, Sunbeam, AJS, and Triumph—Scott's main competitors—
had done much the same. But when the first special racing motorcycles began to
appear on the rough terrain of the Tourist Trophy course, the company was
immediately at a disadvantage, becaue it continued its policy of racing
production models that were improved on the basis of experience on the
racecourse. Nevertheless Scott remained in racing.
Langman rode a "racing" version of the Squirrel to a brilliant
second place in the 1924 Senior Tourist Trophy and the following year he came in
a respectable fifth. In 1925 Scott put on the market a production model that was
derived from the version at the Tourist Trophy. Scott racers rode this
motorcycle, known as the Flying Squirrel, in trials, speed races, and
cross-country races.
The official Scott racer Tommy Hatch rode a racing version of the Flying
Squirrel to third place in the 1928 Senior Tourist Trophy.
Motorcycle: Scott Flying Squirrel Manufacturer: Scott
Engineering Co. Ltd.,
Shipley, Yorkshire Type: Racing, derived from production
model Year: 1928
Engine: Scott two-cylinder, two-stroke,
rotating distributor Cooling: Water
Transmission: Three-speed separate Power: About 24 h.p. at 5,000 r.p.m.
Maximum speed: —
Chassis: Tubular, open. Front, elastic
suspension Brakes: Front and rear, side drum
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