The Scott Motorcycle Company

The Scott Motorcycle Company was owned by Scott Motors (Saltaire) Limited, Shipley, Yorkshire , United Kingdom.

Scotts were a well known producer of motorcycles and light engines for industry.

In the mid 1930's Scotts saw a demand for a large quantity of lightweight low powered aero engines for the Flying Flea craze that was sweeping the world having been started by Frenchman Henri Mignet with his H.M.14 Pou du Ciel .

The Scott Flying Squirrel engine designed by William Cull to power this 'motorcycle of the air' was a purpose built two stroke aero engine with two inverted cylinders inline and was air cooled. An oil cooler was available for retrofitting. These engines were available at a cost of £50 and an extra £3 for the propeller hub and flange. It is thought that in the region of 70 engines were produced from 1935 to 1937, of these 22 are still in existence, mostly in the UK. Aircraft known to had used a Scott are the H.M 14 Flying Flea, Barnwell BSW Mk1, Luton Buzzard, Luton Minor, Dart Flittermouse, Howitt Monoplane, Wren Goldcrest and Debruyne Ladybird.

Scott Flying Squirrel A2S MkII

• Power: 34hp
• Capacity: 652cc
• Bore: 73mm
• Stroke: 78mm
• Compression ratio:6.8
• Cylinders: 2
• Engine rpm: 2,800 producing 16hp
• Max rpm: 5,200 producing 34hp
• Weight: 85lb
• Drive: lefthand tractor