1960 BSA Super Rocket
A well-restored US-market model

Registration No: 303 XWB
Frame No: GA714330
MOT: Exempt

• An American-market Super Rocket rarely encounted in Britain
• Restored to an impressively high standard
• Offered with a very substantial documents file

Birmingham Small Arms made two main versions of their long-lived and popular parallel twins – the 500cc A7 engine, introduced in 1946 and further updated in 1951, and the 650cc A10 of 1950, both of which were valued more for reliability and economy rather than performance. For 1962, they were succeeded by the 500cc A50 and 650cc A65. The original A10 was christened the Golden Flash and was updated in 1954 with swing-arm rear suspension instead of the old plunger type, while other variations included the more powerful and faster Super Flash and Road Rocket models. In 1958, BSA launched the A10S or Super Rocket, whose air-cooled, four overhead-valve, pushrod twin was claimed to produce 43bhp and hit 105mph.

Considered by the vendor to be “excellent” in all areas, this rare-in-Britain American-market 1960 Super Rocket has been beautifully renovated, having been acquired as a project in poor condition. The vendor oversaw the work himself, with the BSA being registered for British roads for the first time in 2023. The engine was completely stripped and refreshed with many components from SRM Classic Bikes, and the project ended up costing in excess of £2,700 on engine parts. All the relevant invoices are on file, plus the current V5C and a dating certificate from the BSA Owners’ Club.

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