Mercian
I live for the CABE
Hi Lex @Welbike
Yes, I follow your motorised work on HMVF.
Thanks for putting up those most revealing photos!
I had seen R923 on Colin Stevens list, but not included it until now, because there are no other details on the list, and the position of the serial number makes them easy to damage or be misread.I was starting to assume that the lowest number was R1000, but apparently not. I wonder what it is, then? With only one or two of these bikes per thousand surfacing, it could possibly be R1 It will be interesting to see if there are lower numbers.
The purpose of listing First and Second pattern BSA's here is to compile a list of known survivors, and look at the (relatively few) differences during production.
I now have 13 confirmed first pattern, another four or five probables, and about 180 second patterns listed. I will be sharing the list, with some conclusions, here shortly.
Best Regards,
Adrian
Yes, I follow your motorised work on HMVF.
Thanks for putting up those most revealing photos!
I had seen R923 on Colin Stevens list, but not included it until now, because there are no other details on the list, and the position of the serial number makes them easy to damage or be misread.I was starting to assume that the lowest number was R1000, but apparently not. I wonder what it is, then? With only one or two of these bikes per thousand surfacing, it could possibly be R1 It will be interesting to see if there are lower numbers.
The purpose of listing First and Second pattern BSA's here is to compile a list of known survivors, and look at the (relatively few) differences during production.
I now have 13 confirmed first pattern, another four or five probables, and about 180 second patterns listed. I will be sharing the list, with some conclusions, here shortly.
Best Regards,
Adrian