c.1926 BSA S26
Bought by the last owner in 1976

Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: G3698
Engine No: M2386
CC: 500
MOT: Exempt

• Authentically presented Banbury eligible 500cc 4.98hp single
• Part of a deceased estate, bought by the late owner in 1976
• Stood for a number of years but engine turns over and gears select

The Birmingham Small Arms factory was established in the Small Heath area of Birmingham 1861 and as the name suggests manufactured weapons. Around the turn of the century they started making bicycles and progressed onto motorcycles a few years later. BSA went on to be one of the world's largest producers of motorcycles up until its demise in the early 1970s. During the 1920s BSA proudly boasted that ‘One in four motorcycles is a BSA’ and that their bikes were ‘The most popular motorcycles in the world.’

This authentically presented c.1926 BSA S26, part of a deceased estate, was bought by the late owner in 1976 and for many years used as window display. An attractive bike finished in classic BSA colours of green and cream, it has a nice patina as befits a bike that is almost 100 years old. The engine and frame number match a 1926 model but the bike is no longer on the DVLA computer so would need re-registering before use. It was last ridden in 2000 and has been stood since but the engine turns over and the gears select, once recommissioned and registered it will make an ideal mount for vintage and veteran events such as the Banbury Run. There is a continuation buff log book included but whilst the engine number matches it does show a different frame number but may still aid reregistering.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189