There was one of these in the Vintage club in Sydney.That's how I picked it, it was a very well known bike as it was quite rare and I think had wooden wheels.
What Bike Is This?
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try this shouldn't be too difficult
a clue - It is British
It looks a bit ariel to me maybe a works racer !
Spanna
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Its the BSA MC1 250cc single cyinder twin cam racer of the early to mid 1950's.
A very special 'what if' bike, unfortunately sounds like lots of other British bikes, that never even went into production, or in this case, a 1off never raced competitively.
Unfortunately the BSA management refused to allow it to race unless all concerned were prepared to guarantee that it would win first time out!
Nice find Harper, a very rare bike.
A very special 'what if' bike, unfortunately sounds like lots of other British bikes, that never even went into production, or in this case, a 1off never raced competitively.
Unfortunately the BSA management refused to allow it to race unless all concerned were prepared to guarantee that it would win first time out!
Nice find Harper, a very rare bike.
Never heard of it and would never have guessed it in a million years.
Interesting bike though.
Interesting bike though.
Well done Spanna, your turn to post a pic. This bike symbolizes all that was wrong with BSA management at that time. I saw this bike at Sammy Miller's museum around 1990. Very interesting bike indeed, if only..............
Spanna
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Yes. Those are wings either side of the headlamp.
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Found it, I think, definitely getting into the obscure with this one.
Is it a 1924 Croft-Cameron Super 8??
Is it a 1924 Croft-Cameron Super 8??
Absurd prices 
Spanna
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Prices are ridiculous Rocky, to us poor people, but there are a heck of a lot rich people with maybe more money than sense?
However if I had there kind of dosh to spend on toys for boys I would probably do the same thing. £90+ mill on euro millions tonight, for £2.50 a chuck, I may have a go, watch this space.
A nice Brough Superior would look good in my garage. Wait a minute, I will need a bigger garage first?
However if I had there kind of dosh to spend on toys for boys I would probably do the same thing. £90+ mill on euro millions tonight, for £2.50 a chuck, I may have a go, watch this space.
A nice Brough Superior would look good in my garage. Wait a minute, I will need a bigger garage first?
You got that right Spanna, the moneyed people who spent it like water have put so many bikes out of the range of the average person.
But I'm not really a collector. What I have I ride, so in the end, I guess it doesn't really matter.
It's just "the vulgar display of wealth" (as a friend likes to say) that puts people off.
Oh well, that's their world and this is ours
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