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Hi Guys, i am a new member to the forum ,but i am a member of the BSA owners club great Britain. I am 75 yrs old and have owned many Beezas,the first being a 1936 150 4 stroke and. On my return from Africa 1976 i bought a stripped but complete 1962 RGS £200,sold it a few months later for £600!!!!,if only comes to mind. Today i own a swing arm and a plunger,both 1954 and with original transferable numbers. During my ARMY service i rode the M20, shaky yes ,but i would like one now ,even its just to sit in my garage to look at, Best Regards, Gordon Allenby.
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« Reply #1 on: 30.12. 2011 19:55 » |
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Two very fine looking bikes there Gordon! and welcome along to our forum. An M20 is nice as well, much lighter and lower than the A10s I love riding my M21 which is very similar to the M20 as you'll no doubt know. I look forward to reading your posts...
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Ride Safely Lads! LJ. ********************** 1940 BSA M20 500cc Girder/Rigid- In Bits! 1947 BSA M21 600cc Girder/Rigid-Green 1949 BSA A7 500cc Girder/Plunger Star Twin-Black 1953 BSA B33 500cc Teles/Plunger-Maroon 1961 BSA A10 650cc Golden Flash-Blue 1961 BSA A10 650cc Golden Flash-Red 
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« Reply #2 on: 30.12. 2011 22:19 » |
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Hello & welcome, those are nice bikes indeed, am hoping you will enjoy the forum.
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« Reply #3 on: 31.12. 2011 12:01 » |
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Thank you, I have enclosed a pic of my LATE A65 ,my son bought me for my 75th ,but sadly i lost it in a garage fire before i had time to ride it.I don,t think it compared to the A10,but it was a lovely bike.I have quite a few spares if anyone is building one, Regards, Gordon.
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« Reply #4 on: 31.12. 2011 15:16 » |
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Welcome to the forum Gordon. Two very nice bikes. I may be able to help with the m20. A friend of mine has a very low mileage very original & complete 1939 M20 that has not turned a wheel for the last 50 years. I will call and see if he is interested in parting with it. I am in sheffield UK Where are you. I have a 1955 golden flash taxed &MOT,d and a 1950? golden flash plunger project if you have anything that can help me. Dave Hubbard.
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A10 1955 GOLDEN FLASH unrestored & original gold PANTHER 1953 100R basket case & bits wanted 2 X 1953 VAUXHALL VAGABONDS projects 1954 VAUXHALL VELOX project
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« Reply #5 on: 31.12. 2011 15:27 » |
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Hi Dave, Thanks for your mail, i live in Wootton,nth LINCS 3 mile south Humber bridge(hear Barton On Humber),my spare parts are all A65 i,m afraid,but you can have pics if you wish to identify original parts,is the m20 ex ARMY?, Gordon.
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« Reply #6 on: 02.01. 2012 20:33 » |
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Hi Guys, COUPLE MORE PICS OF MY 1945 SWING ARM AND PLUNGER A10s, Gordon.
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« Reply #7 on: 02.01. 2012 20:36 » |
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Plunger 1954 A10, Gordon.
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« Reply #8 on: 02.01. 2012 20:45 » |
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The M20 is indeed ex army still has original number painted on the tank and the original webing on the bars.
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A10 1955 GOLDEN FLASH unrestored & original gold PANTHER 1953 100R basket case & bits wanted 2 X 1953 VAUXHALL VAGABONDS projects 1954 VAUXHALL VELOX project
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« Reply #9 on: 02.01. 2012 21:08 » |
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I HAVE TO SAY GUYS,THAT THROUGH THE YEARS I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF MANY CLUBS ,INCLUDING H.O.G, NORTON, TRIUMPH,LAVERDA,MERCEDES ETC ETC AND I HAVE TO SAY ,THIS FORUM TOPS THE LOT, HAPPY NEW YEAR, GORDON ALLENBY.
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« Reply #10 on: 02.01. 2012 21:13 » |
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Thanks Dave, brings back old memories,
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« Reply #11 on: 03.01. 2012 00:55 » |
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Perhaps we have separated ourselves from the rest by our choice of and dedication to our A7 and A10 motorcycles. While that may be true, we really need to thank our Administrator and L.J., our moderator. They continue to do stalwart yeoman duty through the years.
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« Reply #12 on: 03.01. 2012 12:26 » |
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we really need to thank our Administrator and L.J., our moderator. They continue to do stalwart yeoman duty through the years.
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Absolutely. Well done chaps.
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« Reply #13 on: 03.01. 2012 14:53 » |
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THIS FORUM TOPS THE LOT Thanks for all this, but it's the members that makes a forum ( but no need to SCREAM it  )
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« Reply #14 on: 03.01. 2012 15:20 » |
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Hey, did I mention, "Great bikes, Gordon. I'll try not leave too much envy-green on the forum newsprint." Now, wandering back to the quality of the forum, Erling's modesty is honorable, but without his efforts this forum would have many "members" (no pun intended) who had identified our age demographic and were now trying to sell us products that did more than just keep our bikes upright.  Richard L.
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« Reply #15 on: 03.01. 2012 23:51 » |
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Thanks for the comments Richard, but i see yours looks real nice to, Regards, Gordon.
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