Ant tc1 along with hidden agenda founded dispatch recordings back in 2001, ant originally helped out with the management side of the label before finding his feet within the realms of production. This motorcycle has been authenticated by the bsa owners club of england using the bsa factory dispatch records. Our most urgent challenge is to conserve the surviving bsa buildings in armoury road, birmingham b11. We hold ariel, bsa, douglas vespa, gilera c 19714, levis, norton, royal enfield up to 1920, scott, triumph, velocette pre rs frames and late zenith. Im new to this forum and came across it will looking up scouting information for my son. Percy sivells 1938 isdt bsa jb25 empire star competition. Bryan on scouting is the official blog of scouting magazine, a boy scouts of america publication. Not a good sign when you see little hondas parked outside the factory gates.
The bsa factory at small heath was bombed by the luftwaffe on 26 august 1940 resulting in one high explosive bomb and a shower of incendiaries hitting the main barrel mill which was the only one operating on service rifles. The largest library of material in the world relating to our motorcycling heritage. Illustrated brochure on new bsa factory at redditch for. British pathe, the worlds leading multimedia resource with a history stretching back over a century. Bsa c15 250 fresh off the farm, been hidden for 25 years. This machine was called up for active duty, being delivered to m. United kingdom british birmingham small arms bsa motorcycle wd m20 serial number.
From my readings i understand that the bsa dispatch books show a little over 800 mkii. It was ordered with a hand change gearbox, a downswept exhaust and finished in matt silver with maroon lining. This information is taken from the bsa factory dispatch department records and the dating certificate is signed by steve folden, the librarian of the bsa owners club. The aim of the association is to allow people with a common interest in bsa motorcycles to share activities, such as monthly meetings, rides, social outings, rallies, factory dispatch records, etc, in order to maximise the pleasure of bsa ownership. The first instance of intention to produce motorcycles was reported in the motor cycle, a british motorcycling journal, in july 1906.
For sale is my 1950 bsa model b34a competition model rarer than gold star has correct all alloy 500cc engine, correct numbers, zb34a, plunger frame, needs restoration, missing mud gaurds, seat and head lamp, has spark but needs cables and work to get running. According to one source, the gearbox should be stamped stb on these models according whereas the west coast catalina gold stars that same year were stamped stbt. The below is the information listed on the auction site and as we find more we wil ladd it to help preserve the record of this great sporting motorcycle which. Bsa motorcycles were made by bsa cycles ltd, under the bsa parent, up until 1953 when the motorcycle business was moved into holding bsa motorcycles ltd. Remembering the birmingham small arms company the famous bsa birmingham small arms company in small heath was vital to the british war effort. Bsa blue star 1932 ohv 350 barn find restoration project. When the time comes to rebuild your bsa engine we have the parts ready for you to conquer any task. Unincorporated areas of maricopa county jurisdiction of the maricopa county sheriffs office. Theres one in small heath, there are references to the factory on wiki leeenfield, cant find much else though. Bsa records, 314a request assists investigation of international money laundering using stored value cards 008. The aim of the association is to allow people with a common interest in bsa motorcycles to share activities, such as monthly meetings, rides, social outings, rallies, factory dispatch records, etc, in order to maximize the pleasure of bsa ownership. Vmcc factory records triumph rat motorcycle forums. Vmcc confirm from factory dispatch records that the frame and engine are original as left the factory.
A 1939 bsa b23 350sv standard, unregistered, silver. Preww1 light pattern rifles pre war bsa airguns vintage. They denied the request indicating that they dont have this type of information, therefore are not required to compile such information. With less than 8800 miles, all maintenance records, and the fact that this bike has ben kept in a humidity controlled environment all its life, you will not find another like it. Wikimedia commons has media related to birmingham small arms company. So i bought a bsa at a hardcore triumph only guys house. Catalogue of the bsa archives, held at the modern records centre. Percy sivells 1938 isdt bsa jb25 empire star competition the details for this motorcycle were found in a listing on brightwells website who are a auctioneers valuers of leomister. Next in the bsa dispatch records are the december 1948 engine numbers for the d1 bantam machine sold to the public and export, even thou all the literature shows the bantam being official launched in october 1948, these machines start at engine number yd1 101 and frames numbers vary from around 102 to 36000, there is no consistency with the frame numbers whats so ever.
Illustrated brochure on new bsa factory at redditch for manufacture of besa machine guns. Bsa a70 lightning information and register burton bike bits. An fbi agent assigned to the case said that bsa records provided information that led to the subpoena of records from individuals, businesses, and banks. Ashchurch on th december 1967, according to bsa factory dispatch records. Following the generous gift of all the original factory records held by the science museum we now hold the surviving records of a very large part of the once mighty british motorcycle industry. Our full range of studio equipment from all the leading equipment and software brands. The official soundcloud profile of the band dispatch boston. They hold the factory dispatch records and should be able to get you the info you need to determine exactly what you have. This particular machine was despatched from bsa on 2nd november 1937 to dealers r bevan of cardiff, for supply to percy g sivell for use in trials and isdt events sivell having been the 1936 welsh trials champion riding a 350cc new imperial. Case files for bz, appeals and bzy applications are archived and sent offsite approximately 30 days after the bsa vote. All remaining jurisdictions in the county may be online soon. If you are requesting information not covered in any of the categories listed blow, your request may necessitate a formal request pursuant to foil.
They denied the request indicating that they dont have this type of information, therefore are not. That the vmcc is a dvla recognised body for assistance in retaining original registration numbers, orgaining an age related one. Bsa contact us bsa the building societies association. Promo film for the bsa motorcycle factory in birmingham, england. Not all requests for information from the board constitute a request pursuant to the new york state freedom of information law foil. That the vmcc now has custody of all the original motorcycle factory records held by the science museum in london since the early 1980s.
This is not a replica but is a genuine gold star in completely standard condition. The engine and frame numbers of this machine match factory dispatch records. From my readings i understand that the bsa dispatch books show a little over 800 mkii spitfires were built in 1966, and given its performancebike nature, im sure that a lot of them never survived the 1960s without being blown up. A and triumph bound ledgers, handwritten records of bikes, frames, engine numbers, their destinations and dispatch. The bsa owners club librarian is steve foden 1 holmville road. These bikes were also referred to in uk bsaoc maintained factory dispatch records as rocket gold star scramblers. Next in the bsa dispatch records are the december 1948 engine numbers for. Is this what went wrong with the british motorcycle industry in general.
This fine matchingnumbers example, as verified by the bsa factory records was dispatched to bsa new jersey in a group of 10 rgs on nov 27th, 1962. Bsa records, 314a request assists investigation of. They hold the factory dispatch records and should be able to get you the info you need to determine. Classic bikes for sale private classic bikes for sale trade classic bikes wanted private looking for a classic motorcycle. Records are not to be digitized, scanned, sent by email or stored electronically by unit leaders. Bsa records, 314a request assists investigation of international money laundering using stored value cards. Jan 01, 2011 bsa c15 250 fresh off the farm, been hidden for 25 years. The information below can only be used as a guide and are taken from the written records that survived, you need to understand that the early record books are damaged and in terrible condition, some of the very early records are lost for ever or unreadable, there also appears to be no date order, to the dispatch of new bikes. Billed at the time as the fastest production bike ever made, this 1967 bsa spitfire mk iii special is one of a kind. Only addresses and offenders in the preceeding jurisdictional areas are provided in the mapping and email alerting functions at this time. There is an individual card for each bike built and it includes info such as start date, model, colour, completion date etc.
The vmcc hold the triumph factory build cards and dispatch records. The finest and most comprehensive archive of fabulous footage and stunning stills. Bsa light pattern 1917 serial number s80127 with thanks to lakey. Ryan, has a 1957 a10 super rocket, and got a source in australia to do a bit of research on factory records and found out that ryans bike was dispatched on. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for bsa records releases.
Bsa history from the days of the crimea 1918 catalogue of the bsa archives, held at the modern records centre, university of warwick. Bsa frame dating is the number one destination for online dating with more marriages than any other dating or personals site. Dispatch recordings label music on cd, mp3 and vinyl available at juno records. Listen to dispatch recordings now using our online music player. Okay, cast your bleary peepers over our listings and see whats currently for sale. Bsa a70 lightning register and info page burton bike bits. Martins bsa restorations are in many of the finest collections in the world. This is an original bsa 500cc goldstar exported to denmark in february 1961 and imported to the uk by me last year. The cards were filled in by hand so are sometimes none too clear.
We submitted a public records request to the police department seeking a copy of their call for service log, known also as the daily dispatch log, police blotter or 911 call log. This site uses cookies i understand more information university of warwick library modern records centre. Engine number dbd34 gs 6182 frame number cb32 11 the engine and frame match the dispatch records. Secondly and the reason of the post is that i am looking for a location to find my old boy scout records, or if the. The bike comes complete with buff log book from the 1940s and original old style 2 letters and 4 numbers. Bsa guns ltd, marshall lake road, shirley, warwickshire. In total there are 6 users online 5 registered, 0 hidden and 1 guest based on users active over the past 5 minutes most users ever online was 276 on sat nov 16, 2019 2. The bsa a70 lightning was a 750cc equivalent of the bsa a65 produced for the us market for flat track racing. Bsa dispatch records indicate she left the factory on may 1932 and sent to branshaws in sunny eastbourne. The vintage motor cycle club ltd membership benefits. Stream tracks and playlists from dispatch on your desktop or mobile device. But another source indicates it should have an stbt or arrt gearbox.
Percy sivells bsa jb25 empire star competition 1938 isdt. He has just started in webelos and is having a great time. Public record, and 911 call logs first amendment coalition. The bsa trust is a voluntary body dedicated to preserving the glorious heritage of the birmingham small arms company of small heath. We offer an extensive lineup of high quality parts and components from jcc pistons, hastings and grant rings, gasket sets, roller bearings, rod bearings, timing bushings, and more for most traditional bsa motorcycles. This motorcycle was dispatched to hap alzina bsa west coast distributor on the 27th of may 1957. Those records in turn eventually led to the defendants indictment. Factory correct concours restoration by martin schalkwijk of the netherlands. C52726 history of birmingham small arms bsa motorcycle wd m20 serial number. After demob the bike was first registered at swansea on 21st april 1989 with a local suffolk registration mark urt 173f. My interests include staying up late and taking naps.
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