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Nelson,
According to a book I have, the BSA M20 motorcycle was produced in even
greater quantities than the Harley-Davidson WLA; some 126,000 M20's were produced
during the WWII years. This compared to some 80,000 or so WLA's. Do you know of
any M20's available for restoration? Sincerely, Jan
Nelson Dionne wrote:
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> Hello Nige and group:
>
> One question I've never been able to get any info on is why the BSA
> bikes managed to survive in the kind of numbers they have, especially since
> they seem to turn up, (at least here in the US) still in their original
> green. Any reader have any info on this ??
>
> Nelson Dionne
> MVCC
> Salem, MA USA
> Collector of military bicycles, carts & motorcycles
>
> PS: A friend has found one of the oddest W.W.II military "vehicles". It
> is an air compressor. It is set up like a wheel barrow, with a 3/4 ton
> trailer landing leg wheel on the front. Does this make it a 1x1 ???
> The gas supply is inside the tubular frame. He;s pretty much got it
> restored, but if anyone reading this has ever seem a manual or other
> mention, he'd like a copy.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: NIGEL HAY <Nigelhay@tanksrus.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 1:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] BSA airborne bicycle
>
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> > These bikes are so popular this side of the pond, that we have, for the
> > second year running, a seperate judging class at The War and Peace Show,
> > the trophies are provided by longtime BSA para bike collector/restorer
> Peter
> > Skelton.Should be more info on www.warandpeace.uk.com
> > When the Tour de France came to the UK a couple of years ago, amongst the
> > waiting crowd was a lady on a red but otherwise very original model -even
> > the sadle was correct, though she had late 40's "Chater lea" rat trap
> > pedals. I tried in vain to buy it /swap it for a mountain bike etc but
> she
> > (wisely she must think) wouldn't even consider it.
> >
> > Sooner or later, someone ought to do a reference website for these bikes.
> > kind regards, NIGE
> >
> >
> >
> >
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