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A Sunbeam S7

Produced from December 1946 until April 1949, approximately 2100 manufactured.

Distinctive features:

  • Available in black only
  • Plunger style front fork suspension
  • Stubby 'Lucas MC45' dynamo
  • Inverted handlebar control levelers and 'clean' handlebars (no wires)
  • Cantilever seat suspension
  • Small circular rear light (this changed during production, from a rear light only to a rear light with brake light combined)
  • Blue tank badge with 'Sunbeam' in white
  • Cigar shaped exhaust
  • Fat aluminum carburettor cover or round bell type
  • Horn mounted on the front part of the frame above the dynamo
  • Fat tyres
  • No side stand
  • Balloon tyres
  • Rippled petrol cap
  • Tax disk holder in the front suspension fork shroud