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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. | ||