The Sunbeam Model 90 Engine

Reading time: less than a minute | Written by Ben Branch | May 5th 2011

I’m a big fan of the old Sunbeams, my grandfather rode one and used to regale us with tales of the carburettor occasionally spewing out flames and setting his trousers on fire.

Ben Branch

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Published by Ben Branch - May 5th 2011

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