BSA Motorcycles 1950s

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BSA Motorcycles 1950-1959

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1950

  • D1 Bantam, Wico Pacy Electrics, 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Lucas Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Wico Pacy Electrics, Plunger, 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Lucas Electrics, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Wico Pacy Electrics, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • C10 250cc
  • C10 Australia 250cc
  • MC1 250cc Competition
  • C11 250cc
  • B31 350cc
  • B31, Plunger 350cc
  • B31 Alloy Motor 350cc
  • B31 Alloy Motor, Plunger 350cc
  • B32 Competition 350cc
  • B32 Competition, Plunger 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Motor 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Motor, Plunger 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Plunger 350cc
  • A7 500cc
  • A7 Plunger 500cc
  • A7S Star Twin, Plunger 500cc
  • B33 500cc
  • B33, Plunger 500cc
  • B33 Alloy Motor 500cc
  • B33 Alloy Motor, Plunger 500cc
  • B34 Competition 500cc
  • B34 Competition, Plunger 500cc
  • B34 Competition Alloy Motor 500cc
  • B34 Competition Alloy Motor, Plunger 500cc
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star, Plunger
  • M20 500cc
  • M33 500cc
  • M21 600cc
  • M21 600cc Dutch Automobile Association
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash, Plunger
  • 1951

  • D1 Bantam, Wico Pacy Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Lucas Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Wico Pacy Electrics, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Lucas Electrics, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Wico Pacy Electrics, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • C10 250cc
  • C10 250cc Australia
  • C10 250cc, Plunger
  • C10 250cc, Plunger 4 Speed
  • C11 250cc
  • C11, Plunger 250cc
  • C11, Plunger 4 Speed 250cc
  • B31 350cc
  • B31 350cc, Plunger
  • B32 350cc Competition
  • B32 350cc Competition, Plunger
  • B32 350cc Competition Alloy Motor
  • B32 350cc Competition Alloy Motor, Plunger
  • B32GS 350cc Gold Star
  • B32GS 350cc Gold Star, Plunger
  • A7 500cc
  • A7 500cc, Plunger
  • A7S 500cc Star Twin, Plunger
  • B33 500cc
  • B33 500cc, Plunger
  • B34 500cc Competition
  • B34 500cc Competition, Plunger
  • B34 500cc Competition Alloy Motor
  • B34 500cc Competition Alloy Motor, Plunger
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star, Plunger
  • M20 500cc
  • M20 500cc, Plunger
  • M33 500cc
  • M33 500cc, Plunger
  • M21 600cc
  • M21 600cc, Plunger
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash, Plunger
  • 1952

  • D1 Bantam, Wico Pacy Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Lucas Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Wico Pacy Electrics, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Lucas Electrics, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Wico Pacy, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • C10 250cc
  • C10, Plunger 250cc
  • C10, Plunger 4 Speed 250cc
  • C11 250cc
  • C11, Plunger 250cc
  • C11, Plunger 4 Speed 250cc
  • B31 350cc
  • B31, Plunger 350cc
  • B32 Competition 350cc
  • B32 Competition, Plunger 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Motor 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Motor, Plunger 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Plunger 350cc
  • B32 Gold Star Clubman 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star Clubman, Plunger 350cc
  • A7 500cc
  • A7 500cc, Plunger
  • A7S 500cc Star Twin, Plunger
  • B33 500cc
  • B33 500cc, Plunger
  • B34 500cc Competition
  • B34 500cc Competition, Plunger
  • B34 500cc Competition Die Cast Alloy Motor
  • B34 500cc Competition Sand Cast Alloy Motor
  • B34 500cc Competition Die Cast Alloy, Plunger
  • B34 500cc Competition Sand Cast Alloy, Plunger
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star Die Cast Engine
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star Die Cast Engine, Plunger
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star Sand Cast Engine
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star Sand Cast Engine, Plunger
  • M20 500cc
  • M20, Plunger 500cc
  • M33 500cc
  • M33, Plunger 500cc
  • M21 600cc
  • M21, Plunger 600cc
  • A10 Golden Flash 650cc
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash, Plunger
  • 1953

  • D1 Bantam, Wico Pacy Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Lucas Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Plunger, Wico Pacy Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Plunger Lucas Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Wico Pacy, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • C10 250cc
  • C10, Plunger 250cc
  • C10, Plunger 4 Speed 250cc
  • C11 250
  • C11, Plunger 250cc
  • C11, Plunger 4 Speed 250cc
  • B31 350cc
  • B31, Plunger 350cc
  • B32 Competition 350cc
  • B32 Competition, Plunger 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Engine 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Engine, Plunger 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Plunger 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • A7 500cc
  • A7, Plunger 500cc
  • A7S Star Twin, Plunger 500cc
  • B33 500cc
  • B33, Plunger 500cc
  • B34 Competition 500cc
  • B34 500cc Competition, Alloy Engine
  • B34 500cc Competition, Plunger
  • B34 500cc Competition Alloy Motor, Plunger
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star, Plunger
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star, Swinging Arm
  • M20 500cc
  • M20 500cc, Plunger
  • M33 500cc
  • M33 500cc, Plunger
  • M21 600cc
  • M21 600cc, Plunger
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash, Plunger
  • A10 SF 650cc Super Flash, Plunger
  • 1954

  • D1 Bantam, Direct Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Battery Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Direct Electrics, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Battery Electrics, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Competition, Plunger 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Battery, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • D3 Bantam, Direct Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Battery Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Plunger Direct Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Plunger Battery Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam Competition, Plunger 150cc
  • C10L 250cc
  • C11G 250cc
  • C11G, Plunger 250cc
  • C11G, Plunger 4 Speed 250cc
  • C11G Rigid 250cc
  • C11G Rigid 4 Speed 250cc
  • B31 350cc
  • B31, Plunger 350cc
  • B31 Swing Arm Frame 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Motor 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Swing Arm Frame 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star New Clubman, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • A7, Plunger 500cc
  • A7, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • A7S Star Twin, Plunger 500cc
  • A7SS Shooting Star, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B33 500cc
  • B33, Plunger 500cc
  • B33, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B34 Competition Alloy Motor 500cc
  • B34 Competition Alloy, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star New Clubman, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B34GSD Gold Star Daytona 500cc
  • M20 500cc
  • M20, Plunger 500cc
  • M33 500cc
  • M33, Plunger 500cc
  • M21 600cc
  • M21, Plunger 600cc
  • A10 Golden Flash, Plunger 650cc
  • A10 Golden Flash, Swinging Arm 650cc
  • A10SF Super Flash, Plunger 650cc
  • A10SF Super Flash 650cc
  • A10R 650cc Road Rocket, Swinging Arm
  • 1955

  • D1 Bantam, Direct Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Battery Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Plunger, Direct Lighting 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Plunger, Battery Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Battery, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • D3 Bantam, Direct Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Battery Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Plunger Direct Lighting 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Plunger Battery Electrics 150cc
  • C10L 250cc
  • C11G, Plunger 250cc
  • C11G, Plunger 4 Speed 250cc
  • C11G 250cc Rigid
  • C11G 250cc Rigid 4 Speed
  • B2 Sunbeam Scooter 250cc (see also Triumph Tigress)
  • B31 350cc, Plunger
  • B31, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Motor 350cc
  • B32GS 350cc Gold Star, Swinging Arm
  • B32GS Gold Star Clubman, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • A7, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • A7SS Shooting Star, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B33, Plunger 500cc
  • B33, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B34 Competition Alloy Motor 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • M20 500cc
  • M20, Plunger 500cc
  • M33 500cc
  • M33, Plunger 500cc
  • M21 600cc
  • M21, Plunger 600cc
  • A10 Golden Flash, Plunger 650cc
  • A10 Golden Flash, Swinging Arm 650cc
  • A10R Road Rocket, Swinging Arm 650cc
  • 1956

  • D1 Bantam, Direct Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Battery Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Battery, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Battery, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • D3 Bantam, Direct Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Battery Electrics 150cc
  • C10L 250cc
  • C11G 250cc
  • C12 250cc
  • B31 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Clipper 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • A7, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • A7SS Shooting Star, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B33 500cc
  • B34 Competition Alloy, Clipper 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star 500cc
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star, New head
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star Rigid USA
  • M33 500cc
  • M33 500cc, Plunger
  • M21 600cc
  • M21 600cc, Plunger
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash, Plunger
  • A10 Golden Flash, Swinging Arm 650cc
  • A10R 650cc Road Rocket, Swinging Arm
  • 1957

  • Dandy 70cc
  • Dandy, Lucas Electrics 70cc
  • D1 Bantam 125cc, Direct Electrics
  • D1 Bantam 125cc, Battery Electrics
  • D1 Bantam Battery, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • D3 Bantam, Direct Electrics 150cc
  • D3 Bantam, Battery Electrics 150cc
  • C10L 250cc
  • C12 250cc
  • B31 350cc
  • B32 Competition Alloy Motor 350cc
  • B32GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 350cc
  • A7 500cc
  • A7SS Shooting Star 500cc
  • B33 500cc
  • B34 Competition Alloy Motor 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star, Swinging Arm 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star New cylinder head 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star Rigid USA 500cc
  • M20 500cc
  • M20, Plunger 500cc
  • M33 500cc
  • M33, Plunger 500cc
  • M21 600cc
  • M21, Plunger 600cc
  • A10 Golden Flash, Plunger 650cc
  • A10 Golden Flash, Swinging Arm 650cc
  • A10R Road Rocket, Swinging Arm 650cc
  • A10S 650cc Spitfire Scrambler
  • 1958

  • Dandy 70cc
  • Dandy, Lucas Electrics 70cc
  • D1 Bantam, Direct Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Battery Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Battery, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • D5 Bantam, Direct Electrics 175cc
  • D5 Bantam, Battery Electrics 175cc
  • C12 250cc
  • B31 Alternator 350cc
  • A7 500cc
  • A7SS Shooting Star 500cc
  • B33 Alternator 500cc
  • B34GS Gold Star 500cc
  • M21 600cc
  • M21 600cc, Plunger
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash
  • A10R 650cc Super Rocket
  • A10S 650cc Spitfire Scrambler
  • 1959

  • Dandy 70cc
  • Dandy, Lucas Electrics 70cc
  • D1 Bantam, Battery Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam, Direct Electrics 125cc
  • D1 Bantam Battery, Plunger GPO 125cc
  • D7 Bantam, Battery Electrics 175cc
  • D7 Bantam, Direct Electrics 175cc
  • B2 Sunbeam Scooter 250cc - see Triumph Tigress
  • B2S Sunbeam Scooter Electric Start 250cc
  • C15 250cc Star
  • C15 250cc Scrambles
  • C15 250cc Trials
  • B31 Alternator 350cc
  • B34GS Gold Star 350cc
  • A7 500cc
  • A7SS 500cc Shooting Star
  • B33 500cc Alternator
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star
  • B34GS 500cc Gold Star Catalina
  • M21 600cc
  • M21 600cc, Plunger
  • A10 650cc Golden Flash
  • A10R 650cc Super Rocket
  • A10S 650cc Spitfire Scrambler