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[[Image:1962-BSA-A10.jpg|right|thumb|1962 BSA A10]]
[[Image:1962-BSA-A10.jpg|right|thumb|1962 BSA A10]]
The '''Birmingham Small Arms Company''' (BSA) was for most of it's life Britain's largest [[motorcycle]] manufacturer.  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.  BSA had even taken over the marquees of [[Ariel]] and [[Sunbeam]]
The '''Birmingham Small Arms Company''' (BSA) was for most of it's life Britain's largest [[motorcycle]] manufacturer.  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.  BSA had even taken over the marquees of [[Ariel]] and [[Sunbeam]]
[[Image:1966-BSA-A65-Lightning-Clubman.jpg|left|thumb|1966 BSA A65 Lightning Clubman]]
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[[Image:1959-BSA-C15.jpg|left|thumb|1959 BSA C15]]
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[[Image:1949-BSA-D1-Bantam.jpg|left|thumb|1949 BSA D1 Bantam]]
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[[Image:1960-BSA-Gold-Star-DBD34.jpg|left|thumb|1960 BSA Gold Star DBD34]]
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[[Image:1921-BSA-Model-E.jpg|left|thumb|1921 BSA Model E]]
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[[Image:1969-BSA-Rocket-3.jpg|left|thumb|1969 BSA Rocket 3]]
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[[Image:1930-BSA-Sloper.jpg|left|thumb|1930 BSA Sloper]]
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Revision as of 18:02, 31 March 2007

1962 BSA A10

The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) was for most of it's life Britain's largest motorcycle manufacturer. 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. BSA had even taken over the marquees of Ariel and Sunbeam


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