1921 Sun Vitesse Bike Year: 1921 Bike Make: Sun Bike Model: Vitesse Bike Reg No.: AB 6942 Bike Fr

1921 Sun Vitesse

Bike Year: 1921

Bike Make: Sun

Bike Model: Vitesse

Bike Reg No.: AB 6942

Bike Frame No.: F404

Bike Engine No.: D294

Bike Colour: Black

The Sun Cycle and Fittings Company joined the ranks of Great Britain`s motorcycle manufacturers in 1911 when they started to manufacture motorcycles using Precision engines. The company could trace its origins to the second half of the 19th century and the foundation of Messrs. James Parkes and Son, brass founders on Alma Street, Birmingham by James Parkes using the trade name "Sun" for their range of lamps. The company expanded into the manufacture of fittings for the booming cycle industry before manufacturing complete cycles of their own. The Precision powered motorcycle was rapidly joined by a Villiers powered for 1912. A comprehensive range was announced for the 1914 season, however, the outbreak of was diverted the company`s attention towards munitions manufacture and it was not until 1919 that a Sun motorcycle was once again available for purchase with the introduction of a range of small two strokes using VTS engines manufactured by a sister company. Two variants were offered one with a conventional flat tank and one, known as the Vitesse with a wedge shaped tank. The Vitesse name was soon applied to the engines.

The example offered displaces 350cc and was first registered in 1921. It was restored during 1998 to a high standard throughout and is said to run perfectly by the vendor. It is accompanied by a number of documents including a sales invoice dating from 1963 and a buff log book.

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