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REAL CLASSIC
corporate structure also affected
how much investment could be
poured into racing development.
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The Model 90 persisted in
catalogued form through to
about 1933.
Later versions, such as the
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Model 95 (95R, 95L) were
evolutionary variants, with some
changes like single-port heads,
downdraught carburetors, and
slightly different cycle parts. But
none matched the benchmark
set by the 1928-29 racing Model
90s for outright performance.
S u n b e a m ’ s l a s t w o r k s -
supported Senior TT entry was in
1934 with the Model 95. After
that, the racing came more from
privateers. The era of Sunbeam
dominance was drawing to a
close.
E v e n t h o u g h S u n b e a m
eventually scaled back racing
work, the Model 90 left a legacy:
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