1955. BSA C10L. JFO 588. Aug 2022 (5)

1955. BSA C10L. JFO 588. Green. 2550cc. Petrol. Date of first registration March 1979

BSA Motorcycles Ltd. Birmingham. Once dismissed as ‘grey porridge’ and often heaved onto the scrap man’s wagon, this BSA C10L – so representative of an era – is now a rarity.

Machines like the C10L are often overlooked in the scramble for more heavyweight machines. The C10L was the last in a long and proud line of side-valve 250cc models, which did much to cement BSA’s place as the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer. The rock upon which much of their empire was built was the humble quarter-litre commuter. L standing for lightened. The C10L was clearly aimed at budget motorcyclists, presumably those who didn’t want a two-stroke. But, as evidenced by this example, it was still very much a well-built motorcycle. The C10L was finally deleted from the range for the 1957 season.

BSA, standing for Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd, BSA was founded in 1861, for the production of firearms. (Gun Quarter, Birmingham).

 

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Album: Notts Classic Car & Motorcycle Show. Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire. Aug 2022

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