LOT 310
Property of a deceased's estate c.1942 BSA 496cc M20 Registration no. not registered Frame no. 73379 WM20 Engine no. WM20.35127
Sold for £1,955 inc. premium
Lot 310
Property of a deceased's estate, c.1942 BSA 496cc M20Registration no. not registered Frame no. 73379 WM20 Engine no. WM20.35127
The Autumn Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford|9 October 2021, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Property of a deceased's estate
c.1942 BSA 496cc M20
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 73379 WM20
Engine no. WM20.35127
c.1942 BSA 496cc M20
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. 73379 WM20
Engine no. WM20.35127
BSA launched a new single-cylinder range 1937. Intended mainly for the sidecar enthusiast, the two biggest sidevalve models were the 496cc M20 and 596cc M21, both of which came with rigid frames, girder forks and four-speed, hand-change gearboxes. Ruggedly built and endowed with copious low-speed pulling power, both models were highly successful in their intended role as sidecar tugs and many M20s did sterling service as despatch riders' mounts with Allied forces during WW2. The duo were regularly updated, important developments prior to WW2 including the adoption of a foot-change gearbox and, in the M21's case, a change to a longer-stroke 591cc engine. M20 production ceased in 1955. Purchased in March 1978, this incomplete and distressed wartime M20 is offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed. There are no documents with this Lot.
Footnotes
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.
Saleroom notices
There is now an old V5 and old RF.60 logbook offered with the machine for the Vehicle Registration Number 'MTV 124F'.







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