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History of the British Seagull outboard motor
December 29th, 2007 by admin
Seagull engines date back to 1931 and the original model, a ‘Standard’ Marston Seagull, that was made in Wolverhampton.
The outboard had a technologically simple motor with easy servicing with simple tools.
In 1935, the very successful 102 cc engine was introduced. The 102 was produced in huge numbers for the Second World War effort. Seagull engines continued to be manufactured with few design modifications right up to 1996. Production peaked in the 1970′s with up to 80,000 units per year being made. The "classics", however, ceased production in 1978.
British Seagull Outboards have proved to be a true marine engine and one of the few motors that will last in a saltwater environment. The slogans ‘Honest Engineering", ‘Everlastingly Seagull’ and ‘Simple Perfection’ say it all.
