Seagull Serial Prefixes

[AusOB_Collector]

Hi all

After recently coming across one or two not-as-common Seagull serial prefixes I thought I might see if we could all attempt to compile some sort of record for the not-as-common/ strange prefixes you've found on Seagulls.

Recently on eBay, I came across an SJPR which I personally haven't seen or heard of before. According to the serial identifier, there is a possible error in the serial #. Would this be the case of a mis-stamp or similar?

Cheers
BP

[Charles uk]

Try it again, but this time remove the R, which stands for factory reconditioned.

[headdownarseup]

Quite common this Boyd.
Anything with the letter R in its serial number indicates a factory "refurbishment".
Plenty of motors around like this. I thought you knew this already!


Jon

[Charles uk]

Except some of the later motors with fuel pumps they used the R to signify "Remote Fuel"

I though you knew this already!

[Keith.P]

You mean like the SKR Charles?

[chaldon3]

this seagull is just up the road from me, and found the engine id on site could not identify.
i was not aware British seagull would have refurbish. but i guess that makes sense.as this day you buy then throw most items.
interesting, so much history and a little mystery at times with seagull.

[Keith.P]

The R can be a bit misleading at times, as the R seems to have got stamped just about anywhere in the serial number that had a space for it to fit. Or you would get the crank case completely changed and it would all got re-stamped.

[Charles uk]

You took your tired old outboard to the factory outlet, paid your money, &walked out with the same model that had been subject to a complete refurbishment.

This applied to almost every model except it is believed for the Little Forty series.

[Gannet]

Yes Charles, ref Little Model Forty.

There are examples of the FVs having new crankcases fitted (by whom I do not know, but possibly by the factory) and just being restamped without an R in the serial number. Certainly I have no record of a F, FV, FVP, LS or LM with an R stamp.

Jeremy

[Oyster 49]

Out of curiosity have we seen any magazine adverts or similar advertising the factory exchange/refurbishment?

[Charles uk]

Yes I think some were posted on here.