nabbers Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 (edited) Sun Villiers, 98cc, runs ok, 1952, once belonged to The Duke of Sutherland's Estate, the one that Rudolph Hess parachuted in to meet, probably got used by the game keeper though not His Grace..... Plenty of history with it....cheap motoring 130 mpg, no MOT needed, free tax.... £1600. Pic: Edited September 5, 2017 by Dunkield embedded picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 What a little beaut 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Now that made me smile 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1984 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Lovely... GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 I think there are probably only 3 or 4 of these left in useable condition so its very rare. Villiers 1T engine primarily produced during 1940s. It has original tool box, thumb throttle 2 speed. Good for 30mph. I'd consider swaps, but I'm selling to finance a cheap Land Rover project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz.man64 Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Sweet little machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
point and shoot Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Hi, where are you in Yorkshire? Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted September 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 Nr Harrogate/Skipton Les. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 I think there are probably only 3 or 4 of these left in useable condition so its very rare. Villiers 1T engine primarily produced during 1940s. It has original tool box, thumb throttle 2 speed. Good for 30mph. I'd consider swaps, but I'm selling to finance a cheap Land Rover project. Is there such a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 What a wonderful thing Would love to be able to own and ride one . Hope someone buys and rides it regularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 The first bike that I rode was a Sun, albeit a 150cc. They were rare even in the 1960's Good luck with the sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 This looks very similar to the bike ridden by Donald Sutherland in "The Eagle Has Landed" when he too was a keeper ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 I think Hess visited a different duke (Hamilton), but it’s still a lovely little bike. When new, how did it compare price-wise with the Bantam, Fanny-B, etc, and how many were produced? Cannot buy it because there is no space for any more vehicles. Even my old LE is languishing behind a load of other junk, awaiting restoration (as it has been since last used for commuting to work in 1976). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted September 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 (edited) My typo, it was owned by Hamiltons Estate not Sutherland! Blurb from when we bought it at auction in 2007: Sun started life as a cycle manufacturer and built its first motorcycle prior to WWI. Motorcycle production ceased at the end of 1933, resumed briefly in 1940 and then recommenced properly in 1946 with an autocycle. The firm concentrated on Villiers-powered lightweights and first introduced its ‘Motorcycle’ (there appears to have been no specific model name at this time) in 1949. Sun’s Motorcycle was powered by the Villiers 1F 98cc engine, which was housed in a rigid frame equipped with girder front forks. The 98cc model continued in production until 1958, latterly as the ‘Hornet’ with 4F engine and link-type front fork. This smartly presented example once formed part of the Duke of Hamilton’s estate. Described as in good condition throughout, the machine recently completed the Eskdale Run and is offered with old-style logbook, current road fund licence, MoT to October 2008 and Swansea V5. Edited September 6, 2017 by nabbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraggoak Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) Why no mot needed, my 1938 matchless need an mot every year. ?? Edited September 7, 2017 by scraggoak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Why no mot needed, my 1938 matchless need an mot every year. ?? Cars and motorcycles registered before 1960 are exempt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Is there such a thing nope, there isnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 That's a pretty bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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