23 October 2011
Three entries so far this month to the galleries;
247K - (1961/62) with thanks to Frances McIvor
688D - (1954) from Ian Hawkins
FS1616 - (1985) courtesy of Pete McEwen

26 September 2011
Three more entries for the galleries
2349 - (1949)
100J - (1960) thanks to Mike Burgess
18848 - (1948) courtesy of Robert Mair

10 September 2011
And the rest of the proverbial pile....
95H - (1958) thanks to Paul
37i - (1959) Thanks to Ian Tunbull
273F - (1956) from David Fawcett
138H - (1958) an update courtesy of Andrew Shaw
118C - (1953) courtesy of James Kightley
121F - (1956) thanks to Ian Briggs
256C - (1953) a fine machine from David Wilson

6 September 2011
First of a pile! of new entries into the Gallery
420H (1958) thanks to Robert Mair
65L (1963/64) again thanks to Robert Mair
51N - (1967/68) courtesy of Stuart Liddle
A26 - (1982) Another late Scot! thanks to George Arbuckle
And finally two more L'-Ecosse frames
A122 (1951)? courtesy of Robert Mair
A126 (1951)? courtesy of Derek Rhind

26 August 2011
Three more Scot's courtesy of Colin McArthur;
189J (1960)
94N (1967)
629Q (1949)

21 August 2011
Three more Scot frames for the galleries;
524D (1954) Thanks to Martin Wilson.
508Q (1949) also with thanks to Martin.
489R (1950) courtesy of Ian Wood.

19 August 2011
The short period after Evan Ritchie departed from Rattrays has always been a bit of a mystery. Here however are two frames and (possibly the only two) built after October 1982 for Sandy Birnie.
SB1 (1982/83)
LB1 (1982/83)

And for the gallery, two new frames from the early 50s
50B - (1952) Thanks to Frazer Mackay
87B - (1952) Coutesy of John H.McNeill

16 August 2011
Further information added in respect of Rattray's Star Cycles - see this page

Some further Flying Scot's added to the Galleries;

99G - (1957) Thanks to Donald Kirkbryde
141O - (1969/1970) 'Ventoux' courtesy of John H.McNeill
90C - (1953) Thanks to Brian Newall
473A - (1951) 'Queen of Scots' courtesy of Carol A. McNeill

12 August 2011
Aside from their high-end stuff Rattray's did in the early 1950s, produce a less expensive range of machines. To this end, a Gallery has been created to capture these l'Ecosse frames (not to be confused with the later application of this transfer to some flying Scot's on request) For more details, see here.

D1 - the first l'Ecosse frame to be added to the site, thanks to Derek Rhind.
B25 - Rarely are these l'Ecosse frames seen in as original condition as this. Thanks to Norman Maver

And for the Flying Scot's, two updated machines;
39T - from 1979/80 thanks to Neil Paterson.
1447 - Updated and surprising another "welded" frame!
481N - from 1967/68 courtesy of Stephen Mtchell

9 August 2011
Four more for the gallery and for the register!
124C - from 1953, thanks to Wilson Gill
473D - from 1954, thanks to Frazer Scott
235E - From 1955, courtesy of Mark Agree
107 - A strange one, and certainly a mystery Scot, thanks to David Reilly,

8 August 2011
This is perhaps the last Flying Scot built in Scotland that survives. It is thought that less than 30 were constructed in the last years at Alexandra Parade under the ownership of Evan Ritchie. This machine ER2 was built for the owner himself and was only one of two machines that so far had survived. The other frame ER11 was owned by former Rattray's salesman Jackie Potter.
ER2 - Courtesy of Evan Ritchie

7 August 2011
Five again this time
Three with many thanks to Dughall Aitken
259R - A 1950 frame needing a lot of detective work!
136E - from 1955
35L - from1963 / 64 (Not new but with additional photo's)
and
5148 - a Dales /Yates Scot thanks to Peter Tuck
82Q - a classic looking Scot from 1973/74 courtesy of Robert Hamilton

26 July 2011
Another 5 new contributions to the Galleries;
528G - from 1957 this well restored frame sold recently on eBay
5365 - a Dale's / Yates Scot with all the bells & whistles.
287G - Another 57 courtesy of George Hughes.
70D - And from the same contributor this 54 Scot
17P - Continuing the 'Red' theme this 71 Scot thanks to Robert Buchanan

21 July 2011
Three more Scots to add to the Gallery;
428Q - a fine 1949 frame courtesy of John Scott.
126B - Another of Bob Freemans fine resorations - this one from 1952.
606G - In need of some work but still in it's original paint thanks to Jon Sutherland.

20 July 2011
And the additions to the gallery continue - there must be a few empty sheds and lofts by now!
476N - fancy Prugnat lugs in this 'Italiante' styled Scot frame courtesy of Karl Rigby.
205B - Off to it's new home shortly theis fine original 1952 Scot thanks to Paul Johnson.
107I - from 1959 thanks to David Fawcett.
728Q - a well restored 1949 frame courtesy of Jim Pratt
3638 - Further close-ups of the frame details added for this 1938 Scot.

14 July 2011
Thanks to the help of all the contributors the number of Scot's still around continues to go from strength to strength. Here's nine of them in order of age!
9789 - 1939! frame thanks to BillThomson.
39646 -1946 thanks to Sandy Bennie.
6C -a 1953 frame courtesy of Sandy Gilchrist World
519C - another 1953 frame thanks to Colin Edgar
150G -1957 and a fine example thanks to Graeme Brown.
138H - from 1958 courtesy of Andrew Shaw.
69L - as it was on the day it was bought back in 61/62 thanks to Hugh McGunigal
70P - from 71/72 thanks to John Sharp
2572 - 1980s M'Steel courtesy of Craig Brownlie

9 July 2011
Three more frames with a lot more still to come!
268C courtesy of Archie Dick and CommonWheel
366N Thanks again to Alec McLean and CommonWheel
and finally 525N thanks to Peter Alexander

5 July 2011
Two new frames added;
11549 from 1949 thanks to Craig Dunn.
518C from 1953

3 July 2011
Three frames with updated details / photographs
240H - from 1958
286i - from 1959
75P - from 1971/72 and tanks to Patricia Killiard
and one new addition;
153N - from 1967/68 thanks to Anni Kirk

1 July 2011
A great start to July with a pile of new Scots to be added shortly - here's the first three;
62A - From 1951, and the one that started it all.
544A - Again from 1951 and decorated as was one of the Scots held by the Glasgow Transport Museum when at the Kelvin Hall.
138J - Another exquisite Scot restored by Bob Freeman and thanks to Ian Frew.

29 June 2011
Two from the swingin' sixties!
31L - A very personalised one owner Scot courtesy of Norrie Batchelor.
154K - from 61/62 thanks to John Scott

27 June 2011
215K - Not many Scot's appeared to have long point lugs - this one does!. Thanks to Martin Armour.
239G - from 1957 thanks to Alisdair Wood.

26 June 2011
Another wee batch of Scots to add to the gallery and to the ever increasing list of survivors!
134D - from 1954 thanks to Ralph Jones.
538C - updated photo's added to Peter Underwood's 1953 Scot
403Q - 1949 Scot thanks to Chris Hughes.
51G - Scots Poet Rab Wilson & his 1957 Flying Scot
852H - 1958 Scot thanks to Jimmy Vallance

25 June 2011
Recently released artists book '1957 Flying Scot' by Rab Wilson, Ben Bryden & Hugh Bryden

23 June 2011
Rattray's 'Star' frame - and first for me No. RS4 courtesy of David Fawcett.

20 June 2011
Two post -war frames added - one from 1947 No. 9847 and one from a couple of years later 113Q

18 June 2011
Another frame from 1963/64 courtesy of Allan Hackett in the form of 150L. Also in the last few days this Flying Scot of Billy Connolly fame appeared on eBay - the anything but small 22S.

16 June 2011
Thanks to Joe Williams, some great shots of this all but original (i.e. just a few changes) spec Scot 35L from 1963/64

14 June 2011
Bill Carruthers contributed this, his pride and joy - and travelled the world over (Oz and back)! Frame 284H

11 June 2011
Two frames for Saturday; 298D courtesy of Keiron Dewar & 428G courtesy of Stan Shepherd.

10 June 2011
Coutresy of Barry Marshall, this 1969 / 70 frame, 102O

7 June 2011
One frame added today. This ex- BLRC man Ron Skoyles 1949 racing machine 192Q, thanks to John Spooner.

4 June 2011
After years of mis-identification, the early 50s style lug used by Rattrays (and identified originally as by Prugnat) have been correctly identified as Oscar Egg - Super Champion lugs (Model SC3) as imported to the UK by Waltho. Many thanks to Norris Lockley for identifying these correctly. These lugs can be seen here

2 June 2011
It can at times be difficult to confirm (or deny) that a frame is the product of Rattrays. It's occasionally made worse when the frame numbers offered don't match the "usual" pattern. Here however are two Flying Scot's clearly with Murray Street parentage (more thoughts on this peculiarity later) the first numbered 1961/5 courtesy of Mary Watson and a neighbouring machine 1961/20 from Richard Scott.

29 May 2011
You don't often see Flying Scots from 1946 in original (though a little tired) condition - you do here 21346 from George Hughes

28 May 2011
Due to the fantastic response by all the those Scot owners popping in to the site in the last couple of days, there's a pile of new Scot frames to be added to the Gallery very shortly - Watch this space and many thanks to everyone who has contributed.
First of the batch - 746Q a lovely 1949 restoration by Peter Brown...
Closely followed by 488D courtesy of Gordon Thomson...
A quite original late 60s frame 84O from Dave Ross...
330D from Donald Henderson...
A 1949 frame (previously thought be 2540 from 1940) 254Q from Terry Harradine

23 May 2011
Post-WWII Scots are a bit thin aground. This however is a new one to the web site courtesy of Karl Rigby; Frame 12146 from 1946

22 May 2011
Apart from more tweaking the old pages to make them fit the new web site - the first of the Sots to be added to the gallery & register was provided courtesy of Graham White ; Namely from 1958 '595H'

19 May 2011
After an absence of almost 5 years! The web site has been re-introduced. At present, the web pages are as they were back in 2006 and please note some may be out of date and there may be some peculiar links to nonexistent or redundant pages (hopefully not too many) and some odd formatting mismatches so please accept my apologies for these errors!

The Next step however is to review and fully update the web site to include any new material & images that has become available since 2006, and to make improvements to its overall appearance