Beschreibung:

"Both the de Luxe and Colonial machines have been expressly designed for Sidecar work with heavy loads. For high speeds or in difficult country the extra power given by the larger engine will add materially to the rider's comfort and the average road performance. The BSA 9.86hp twin cylinder model is a typical example of the high standard of perfection to which the modern motor bicycle has been raised. As a super touring combination, it worthily upholds the highest traditions of British Engineering." - BSA Cycles Ltd, 1927. The first motorcycles made by the Birmingham Small Arms Company in the early 1900s used proprietary engines such as the Belgian Minerva, and it was not until 1910 that the firm introduced a BSA-designed and built machine. The first model to feature the marque's distinctive green and cream tank colours was a 499cc side-valve single, which was soon complemented by a 557cc long-stroke version. The firm's first v-twin - the 770cc (6-7hp) Model E appeared late in 1919 - and would prove the forerunner of a long line of rugged and dependable 'sidecar tugs'. A larger, 986cc version debuted as the Model F in 1922 and would continue in production as the Model G, regularly revised and updated, until 1940. This Model F motorcycle combination was purchased from Brian Verrall in January 1974 and comes with the purchase invoice and stock labels stating 'good running order'. The machine carries a tax disc that expired on 30th November 1973 while other documentation consists of an expired MoT (December 1973), old-style Swansea V5 and a continuation logbook (issued 1965) noting that the machine was last licensed in 1927.