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The BSA Scout is a small open two-seater front-wheel drive car, manufactured and sold by subsidiaries of The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited, launched at the beginning of April 1935. On account of its front-wheel drive and low centre of gravity it was said to be remarkably stable taking corners in safety which would be impossible with a normal design.
This 1939 1.2 litre BSA Scout, BFN 593, is seen in the Orchard at Prescott 1speed hill climb on 5.05.2022.
Found in the never ending "box" of family photos. I'd say how many photos I think we've looked through, but nobody believes it, so I won't bother. Lets just say I started this exercise two years and 50 weeks ago! Obviously I "put it down and pick it up again" so to speak - its not been a constant thing, but I can only face doing a bit at a time. What is "doing my head in" is the repetition - lots of family members had the same photo and the collection/archive I'm sorting through is basically everyone's photos :-( going back to the late 1800s.
This shot is of some interest as I hadn't realised there was any interest in motorcycling in previous generations. For all I know the BSA and sidecar might not have been owned by a family member, but there are definitely some family members in the shot.
Adults and kids all wearing hats :-)
Die Motorräder der Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited ( BSA ) wurden von einem großen britischen Industriekonzern hergestellt, einer Unternehmensgruppe, die Militär- und Sportfeuerwaffen herstellte. Eine von der Regierung organisierte Rettungsaktion führte 1973 zur Übernahme des Motorradbetriebs von BSA-Triumph durch Norton-Villiers, später bekannt als Norton Villiers Triumph . Als Norton Villiers Triumph 1978 liquidiert wurde, wurden die Rechte zur Nutzung des Markennamens BSA von einem neuen Unternehmen, der BSA Company, erworben.
The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited (BSA) motorcycles were manufactured by a large British industrial group, a group of companies that manufactured military and sporting firearms. In 1973, a government-organized rescue operation led to the takeover of the BSA-Triumph motorcycle business by Norton-Villiers, later known as Norton Villiers Triumph. When Norton Villiers Triumph was liquidated in 1978, the rights to use the BSA brand name were acquired by a new company, the BSA Company.
I recently found some reels of B/W negatives taken by me in 1968/69 on a Praktika 35mm camera which were developed by me and then put in a tin and forgotten about till now. I have scanned them and this is one of them.
Photo of me sitting on my new 650cc BSA Spitfire after riding 350miles to my friends house in Kendal in The Lake District in 1968. I was twenty one at the time.
A member of the Cotswold Classic Car Club rode his 1956 BSA 350, SSU 522, to a breakfast meeting at Gloucestershire Airport on 21st August 2024.
Flat Out Friday -
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Flat Out Friday is an indoor, flat track, motorcycle race on a Dr. Pepper soda syrup surface. The dried syrup will allow the bikes to stick to the floor for maximum traction and speed. Mama Tried Show is a weekend indoor invitational showcasing the best honest, homebuilt, and unusual race and street motorcycles from the Midwest and beyond.
Chuck Dickenson BSA racer #26 is 70 years old--Much respect
The BSA Bantam is a two-stroke motorcycle that was produced by the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) from 1948 (as a 125 cc) until 1971 (as a 175 cc). Exact production figures are unknown, but it was over 250,000 and some estimates place the number closer to half a million.
This 1955 123cc BSA Bantam RLB275 in Royal Mail's red livery was seen at Welland Steam Rally on 29th July 2023.
The Post Office began trialling the use of motorbikes for delivering telegrams in 1933. Many of the motorbike riders were boys as young as 16. Officials made sure they underwent careful monitoring every six months to check for any health problems.
The Second World War saw the motorbike fleet triple in size to meet demand despite wartime petrol shortages. Messengers delivered vital intelligence and faced the unhappy task of bringing news of soldiers killed on the front line. They gained the nickname “Angels of Death”.
This 1941 BSA 250 is preserved in excellent condition in The Postal Museum, London.