I would like to find my late Father's Square Four

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I would like to find my late Father's Square Four

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Hello. I am new the Club and have joined to see if I can track down my late father's Square Four. I never saw it and have no photographs of it, so that makes the task a little challenging!

All I know is that he owned it in Somerset in the 1950's. His name was Russell Webb and he lived in Keinton Mandeville in Somerset.

Is there a register of owners anywhere or can owners check their old registration documents? Or is there another way?

Of course I don't even know if the bike still exists.

I would very much appreciate any input/help.

Many thanks, Ray Webb
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We do have a register of bikes and owner's, I look after it but it was only started in the 1970's and was suspended a few times. In any case these searches are usually fruitless as only about 5% of bikes have survived and even with the registration number it often not possible as many records, especially early ones do not include the registration number. There are 2 R Webbs listed, 1 in NZ and one near Windsor, neither with a SQ4 and both date from the 1990's.
You would need at least the registration number to have any hope, sorry.
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Thank you for the quick reply. Yes, I don't have a lot to go on and don't know the bike regn or even if it still exists!
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Do you know if he bought it new when he was in Somerset?
(Might give a clue about at least part of the registration number!)

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