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General Category => Beamers General Discussion Forum => Topic started by: rosie sunbeam on July 22, 2017, 09:33:38 AM

Title: sunbeam motor car works auction
Post by: rosie sunbeam on July 22, 2017, 09:33:38 AM
Hello beamers i have today been given a auction catalogue from the 21st January 1936 for the complete sale of all the machinery, tools, and contents of the
sunbeam motor car works moorfield works wolverhampton, can anyone tell me if the sunbeam motorcycles were also manufactured at these same premises,
any coments or info would be greatfully received terry
Title: Re: sunbeam motor car works auction
Post by: phutton on July 31, 2017, 07:03:35 PM
Some parts of the very first prototype Sunbeam cars were made in Sunbeamland (the bicycle and later, motorcycle, factory) but all the cars were built at the Moorfield works in Villiers street. From 1905, JML and the Sunbeam Motor Car Company were totally separate entities.

We have a copy of that catalogue in the archives, and it is very interesting!

P.