1947 BSA A7 and Bracknell sidecar
The property of well-known actor and enthusiast Chris Barrie

Registration No: GAX 174
Frame No: XA7476
MOT: Exempt

• A wonderful 'oily rag' for light renovation
• Retains many original features plus the rare sidecar
• Complete with an historic RF60 buff logbook

The A7 was the first of the twin-cylinder BSAs. The outbreak of the Second World War delayed the launch and several prototypes were built during the war years, with the model finally arriving in September, 1946. The very first A7 off the production line was flown to Paris for the first motorcycle show after the war. There was huge post-war demand for affordable transport and the appeal of the attractively simple A7 twin was bolstered by the slogan 'It's time YOU had a BSA!'

This delightfully original 1947 A7 is accompanied by a rare Bracknell sidecar. Impressively, the A7 retains its telescopic centre stand, which was often dispensed with in period. It was last run several years ago – with good compression and selectable gears, we are advised – so it should not take much to put it on the road again. For the sidecar to be fitted, it will be necessary for the frame to be repaired – it requires some fabrication work and is missing its springs. The sidecar body is intact but requires a new screen. The A7’s ‘oily rag’ condition charmed the present owner, Chris Barrie, who, besides his television rôles as Rimmer in Red Dwarf and Gordon Brittas in The Brittas Empire, is also a well-known motor enthusiast. The bike retains its old buff logbook, but the registration is not presently known to the DVLA, so will have to applied for.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217