
LOT 329
1954/1952 BSA 497cc A7 Star Twin Registration no. AVT 153A (see text) Frame no. BA7S. 13025 Engine no. AA7S 2161
Sold for £2,760 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 329
1954/1952 BSA 497cc A7 Star TwinRegistration no. AVT 153A (see text) Frame no. BA7S. 13025 Engine no. AA7S 2161
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|20 October 2019, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1954/1952 BSA 497cc A7 Star Twin
Registration no. AVT 153A (see text)
Frame no. BA7S. 13025
Engine no. AA7S 2161
Registration no. AVT 153A (see text)
Frame no. BA7S. 13025
Engine no. AA7S 2161
The secret of BSA's post war success was not only its extensive model range, proclaimed by the advertising slogan 'From Bantam to Golden Flash', but also its accessibility to the average man, providing him with everything from daily transport to competition variants; sometimes with the same bike. Building on the successes of pre and post war machines, and continuing the theme established years before with the Blue Star, Empire Star, Silver Star and Gold Star, BSA announced the A7 Star Twin in 1948 for the 1949 model year. It was a sports version of the existing A7, which featured twin carburettors, higher compression, and rear plunger suspension. The twin carbs were dropped two years later, being an added complication, which did little to increase performance. This 1954 Star Twin appears to have been fitted with an earlier engine dating from 1952, and evidently has seen no use for a number of years, having been kept in dry storage. It will, therefore, require a degree of re-commissioning or restoration before returning to the road, and is sold strictly as viewed. Whilst there are no documents with the machine, the HPI database shows a record of the bike under its displayed VRN, AVT 153A. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the registration status, as they may be able to apply to DVLA for a V5C in that number.
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As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.























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