Is this a BSA?
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Bobo W

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787 posts

281 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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nicanary

11,270 posts

175 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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The thin strip down the centre of the radiator shell suggest it is.


Allan L

799 posts

134 months

Friday 20th September 2019
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. . . and the Motometer suggests it's not the air-cooled V twin but the water-cooled four-cylinder version.

Perseverant

441 posts

140 months

Monday 23rd September 2019
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Definitely a BSA. Did the four wheel ones have similar mechanics? I also wonder if the Stirlingshire registration is original?

Allan L

799 posts

134 months

Monday 23rd September 2019
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Perseverant said:
Definitely a BSA. Did the four wheel ones have similar mechanics? I also wonder if the Stirlingshire registration is original?
The Scout had the same machinery as the four-cylinder trike. I think the V-twin was three-wheeler only.
We can't see a reg. in the OP's photo and nicanary's is just one he's found on the web at some time.
When did Stirlingshire go to three letters? YWG must be a good few years later and I'd guess it's post-war.

Allan L

799 posts

134 months

Saturday 28th September 2019
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Just to tidy this a bit, here is a BSA V-twin trike for comparison: