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[[Image:BSA most popular logo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|BSA logo]] | [[Image:BSA most popular logo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|BSA logo]] | ||
The '''Birmingham Small Arms Company''' (BSA) was for most of it's life Britain's largest [[motorcycle]] manufacturer. | The '''Birmingham Small Arms Company''' (BSA) was for most of it's life Britain's largest [[motorcycle]] manufacturer. | ||
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After World War 2 it became the largest in the world, producing over 75,000 bikes a year in some years of the 1950s. BSA did well in post war economy and was involved in producing guns, taxi-cabs and metal plate. | After World War 2 it became the largest in the world, producing over 75,000 bikes a year in some years of the 1950s. BSA did well in post war economy and was involved in producing guns, taxi-cabs and metal plate. | ||
In 1951, the BSA Group bought Triumph Motorcycles, increasing their fame and production and in 1954 entered a team of riders in the 200 mile Daytona beach race where the bikes took first, second, third, fourth, and fifth places. Ten years later, BSA gained fame in motocross, thanks to Jeff Smith and his B40. | |||
The Group continued to expand over the years, but by 1965, the competition from Japan made BSA lose the first place on the list. The year 1968 determined BSA to make a few changes to its product line and to prepare the field for the three cylinder machine, "Rocket three". Unfortunately, in a few years, BSA almost experienced the bankruptcy and its motorcycle businesses were absorbed into the Manganese Bronze company, Norton-Villiers, which became Norton-Villiers-Triumph. | The Group continued to expand over the years, but by 1965, the competition from Japan made BSA lose the first place on the list. The year 1968 determined BSA to make a few changes to its product line and to prepare the field for the three cylinder machine, "Rocket three". Unfortunately, in a few years, BSA almost experienced the bankruptcy and its motorcycle businesses were absorbed into the Manganese Bronze company, Norton-Villiers, which became Norton-Villiers-Triumph. | ||
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BSA had a relatively strong racing presence prior to the Second World War. All racing activity was put aside during the War but resumed afterwards to give the company consistent racing results which had eluded them beforehand. Racing success equals strong consumer sales and the motorcycles were considered very reliable and a good value for the money. | BSA had a relatively strong racing presence prior to the Second World War. All racing activity was put aside during the War but resumed afterwards to give the company consistent racing results which had eluded them beforehand. Racing success equals strong consumer sales and the motorcycles were considered very reliable and a good value for the money. | ||
==Acquisitions== | |||
*In the late 1930`s they purchased [[Sunbeam]]. | *In the late 1930`s they purchased [[Sunbeam]]. | ||
*In 1944, they purchased [[Ariel]]. | *In 1944, they purchased [[Ariel]]. | ||
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[[Image:1962-BSA-A10.jpg|right|thumb|1962 BSA A10]] | [[Image:1962-BSA-A10.jpg|right|thumb|1962 BSA A10]] | ||
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*[[ | ==A Series== | ||
*[[BSA A7|A7]] | |||
*[[BSA A10|A10 Golden Flash]] | |||
*[[BSA A50|A50 Cyclone]] | |||
*[[BSA A65|A65 Lightning Clubman]] | |||
==B Series== | |||
*[[BSA B25|B25 Starfire]] | |||
*[[BSA B31|B31]] | |||
*[[BSA B32|B32 Gold Star]] | |||
*[[BSA B34|B34 Gold Star]] | |||
*[[BSA BB34|BB34 Gold Star "Special"]] | |||
*[[BSA B40|B40]] | |||
*[[BSA B44VS|B44 Victor Sport]] | |||
*[[BSA B44 Shooting Star|B44 Shooting Star]] | |||
*[[BSA B50T Victor Trail|B50T Victor Trail]] | |||
*[[BSA B50MX|B50MX]] | |||
*[[BSA B50SS|B50SS Gold Star]] | |||
==C Series== | |||
*[[BSA C10|C10]] | |||
*[[BSA C15|C15]] | |||
*[[BSA C25|C25 Barracuda]] | |||
*[[BSA CB34|CB34 Gold Star]] | |||
==D Series== | |||
*[[BSA D1|D1 Bantam]] | |||
*[[BSA DB34|DB34 Gold Star]] | |||
*[[BSA DBD34|DBD34 Gold Star]] | |||
==M Series== | |||
*[[BSA M20|M20]] | |||
*[[BSA M21|M21]] | |||
*[[BSA MCB25|MCB25 Bantam]] | |||
*[[BSA WM20|WM20]] | |||
*[[BSA YB33|YB33]] | |||
==Other== | |||
*[[BSA Dandy|Dandy]] | |||
*[[BSA Rocket 3|Rocket 3]] | |||
*[[BSA Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]] | |||
[[Image:1921-BSA-Model-E.jpg|left|thumb|1921 BSA Model E]] | |||
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[[Image:1930-BSA-Sloper.jpg|left|thumb|1930 BSA Sloper]] | |||
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[[Category:BSA]] | |||
[[Category:Lists of motorcycles]] | |||