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A Sunbeam S7 Deluxe

Produced from December 1949 until 1956, approximately 5500 manufactured.

Distinctive features

  • Available in 'Mist Green' (some were supplied in standard BSA colours, especially to Canada and USA)
  • Sunbeam designed front suspension, shares no parts with BSA
  • Normal 'Lucas MC45L' dynamo
  • Normal control levelers
  • Cantilever seat suspension
  • Normal sized rear light
  • Blue up to about 1952 and then gold
  • Cigar shaped exhaust
  • Flat pressed steel carburettor cover
  • Horn mounted on the frame behind the rear brake peddle
  • Balloon tyres
  • Side stand
  • Normal main stand
  • Flat petrol cap
  • Tax disk holder in the front suspension fork shroud