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Classic Bike. Seven
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27-10-2020, 12:13 PM
November issue of "Classic Bike" has a very interesting article about the Shaw Special , a 1929 Seven powered motorcycle. The engine was mounted at a slight angle to the centre line of the bike to enable the drive to be aligned with the rear wheel crownwheel drive. An interesting read.
28-10-2020, 10:44 AM
Interesting Peter.
Somewhere in the backwoods of my memory, I am recalling that there was a production model of a bike that used an A7 engine in the 20s. Anybody confirm or debunk that? 
28-10-2020, 10:54 AM
28-10-2020, 10:46 PM
29-10-2020, 09:43 AM
The Austin-Brough was certainly a catalogued production model, even if it wasn't mass-produced
29-10-2020, 11:49 AM
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The Patent drawing for Shaw's Seven powered Motorcycle 
30-10-2020, 06:02 PM
I bought a copy of the magazine on the strength of this posting and really enjoyed the article. The bike is up for auction at Spicers Auctioneers on November 7th and the estimate appears to be £20K-£30K. The bike was built by John Shaw from Roundhay, Leeds, which coincidentally was where I was born. It blends my love of Austin Sevens and motorcycles superbly, so I can't help but feel the bike and I are destined to belong together. Unfortunately, I am penniless.
30-10-2020, 06:49 PM
Although I'm not really a motorcyclist the only magazine i regularly buy is Classic Bike and obviously find it an interesting read,more so than some of the car mags.
It would be nice if a Seven enthusiast interested in motorcycles bought the bike.Mr Shaw chose a good donor frame for the seven engine,I didn't know sprung frames were available in the 20's. The rear brake looks as if it's got a contracting band off a pulley wheel,not very effective.
16-11-2020, 04:34 PM
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