59 Scottish or is it?

[Deepdale55]

I have recently acquired a Scottish fitted with a 9E engine. The frame number is 59/8606 which when I looked on the database doesn’t seem to fit. Late 58, early 59? Replacement frame? The stamping looks original and doesn’t appear to have been tampered with. Any help in identifying/dating the bike would be much appreciated.

[johnrunnacles]

Pictures would help Deepdale but you'd probably need to be upgraded to GRA Member to post them on here.

[John Wakefield]

I have 59/8608 on survivors list as follows;

59/8608

1959

UK

Ambleside

Michael Slee

fake number, trials bike on Facebook Market place 3/22 ?2800 also stamped 59/2746 on RH side of beam

59/2746 is a real number but refers to a 25DB which looks to be a different bike (see 4th pic) it was on ebay 3/20 in Knighton by' laser25uk', converted to off road spec. rusty barn find. So sadly looks like you have bought a 'bum steer'

[johnrunnacles]

Answering your original question, looks to be more a 59 Scottish than anything else, Deepdale. Just enjoy it!

[John Wakefield]

Answering your original question, looks to be more a 59 Scottish than anything else, Deepdale. Just enjoy it!

The problem will be getting it road registered, as far as I can see its not got a V5c so dont know how the club would be able to authenticate it for DVLA registration.

[Deepdale55]

Thank you johnrunnacles and John Whittaker. The third picture is my bike and the 592746 number is no longer there. It has no V5C. I bought it to do a bit of light off reading/trials along with a friend on his farm and didn’t, perhaps fortunately, pay a great deal for it. I will as you say johnrunnacles “just enjoy it”. Thank you both, once again, for your help.

[johnrunnacles]

That was what I was anticipating when I made my comment, Deepdale. After all, that was what it was made for, and it does look like it may be well up to further off-roading. Well done getting it at a good price! Come back if you need further help or encouragement..

[IanCordes]

If it did start out as a roadster, the toolbox, which gives strength under the seat, has been removed. I can't see from the photo, so do make sure the seat supporting strut has been substituted.