LOT 511

Property of a deceased's estate 1969 BSA 247cc B25 Fleet Star Registration no. CDD 52G Frame no. XC 8976 B25FS Engine no. XC 8976 B25FS

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Lot 511

Property of a deceased's estate, 1969 BSA 247cc B25 Fleet Star
Registration no. CDD 52G Frame no. XC 8976 B25FS Engine no. XC 8976 B25FS

The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles and Automobilia|7 September 2019, 15:00 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

Property of a deceased's estate
1969 BSA 247cc B25 Fleet Star
Registration no. CDD 52G
Frame no. XC 8976 B25FS
Engine no. XC 8976 B25FS

BSA revamped its unitary construction singles range for 1967, the new 250cc B25 Starfire and C25 Barracuda models retaining the same basic engine layout as the outgoing C15 but with a stronger Victor-type crankcase assembly and new 'square-fin' alloy cylinder barrel. Inside, there was a stronger one-piece forged crankshaft and, somewhat unusually for a single, a split shell-type big-end bearing. Introduced for 1969, the Fleet Star version – as its name suggests – was intended for bulk purchasers such as the armed forces, police forces, and other such organisations. It came with a lower compression ratio and lower gearing. Offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed, this example of a rare unitary BSA 250 comes with various detached parts and would form the basis of an interesting 'special'. Accompanying documentation consists of an old-style V5 document and an expired MoT (1980).

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