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1939 BSA B21 De Lux, 250 cc, Frame number KB20/317, Engine number KB21/321. In the 1930's Birmingham BSA was the world's most productive manufacturer, with a range of models between 150 cc and 1000 cc, produced in single cylinder and/or vee twin configurations. They enjoyed a particular strength in the quarter litre class, with a variety of side and overhead valve models, offered in standard or de-luxe specification, one of the later's options being a foot-change gearbox operation. Due to a disastrous attempt at the TT, back in the 1920's, BSA deliberately avoided any forms of competition for the greater part of the Thirties, in complete contrast to their post war philosophy. In 1937 Val Page joined the company and all existing models were dropped and new models were introduced. In this year they introduced the new model groups; the B group (light and middleweight) and the M group (middle and heavyweight). Here was the basis for the famous models like the M20 and the M24 Gold Star. Typical vintage design aspects like the separate push rod tubes, sump crankcases disappeared and were replaced by dry sump lubrication from a separate oil tank. Production of the B21 was discontinued with the outbreak of WWII in favour of the military M20. Little is known of the early life of this B21, it was initially registered in Hull on the 28th March 1939 and it appears to have never left the area; in 1940 it was owned by Sidney Wilson, followed by James Wilson in 1950; the last tax disc is from 1958. The trail then goes cold for a number of years until it was sold by Andre Lauet to John Dawson in 1982 for £250. It joined his growing collection of machines but nothing much was done with it. This rare B21, in unrestored condition, appears very complete and original but prospective purchasers are asked to make their own checks. Please note that the R.F.60 and the V5C have the frame and engine numbers the wrong way around. Sold with the R.F.60, the 1982 receipt and the V5C.
1936 BSA W-6, 499 cc, Registration number TBC, Frame number D6.580, Engine number D6.283. In 1936 BSA had eighteen models lined up in their catalogue, of which six were new introductions and it was also a transitional year because more or less all models were revised or deleted. At the end of the year Val Page arrived and killed off the vintage looks replacing them with more modern designs. The W6 (the first year the last two figures were omitted from the model names) was produced between 1932 and 1936 with a 4.99 hp side valve 500 cc engine for side car use. This girder forked bike used the same cycle parts as the Empire Star of that year. It had a wet sump type, partial loss oiling system - the oil to the inlet valve is allowed to drain down to an unsealed valve chest and there is a weir in the crankcase that picks up the oil and directs it into the wet sump at the front of the engine. This particular example has little known history, the BSA owners club confirm the matching numbers machine had a date of dispatch from the factory as the 5th November 1935 (1936 year model) from their records. Our vendors father found it in a ditch on the Ottringham to Withernsea road about 1970 and took it back to his shed where it has remained ever since. DVLA have recently issued a V5C for it.

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