
LOT 405
From the estate of the late David Atkinson c.1960 BSA 649cc A10 'Super Rocket' (see text) Registration no. 757 UYL Frame no. GA7 8048 Engine no. DA10R 3180
Sold for £2,875 inc. premium
Lot 405
From the estate of the late David Atkinson, c.1960 BSA 649cc A10 'Super Rocket' (see text)Registration no. 757 UYL Frame no. GA7 8048 Engine no. DA10R 3180
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
From the estate of the late David Atkinson
c.1960 BSA 649cc A10 'Super Rocket' (see text)
Registration no. 757 UYL
Frame no. GA7 8048
Engine no. DA10R 3180
c.1960 BSA 649cc A10 'Super Rocket' (see text)
Registration no. 757 UYL
Frame no. GA7 8048
Engine no. DA10R 3180
"The Super Rocket has a near-three-figure cruising speed – a performance to meet the autobahn ambitions of foreign-touring enthusiasts... On the other hand... one's patience in jogging along at 30mph is rewarded by a remarkable - for a lusty 650cc twin - fuel consumption also in the three-figure class." - Motor Cycling.
BSA's range for 1955 embodied several novel features. Alongside the existing plunger-framed machines were new models equipped with swinging-arm rear suspension, while the A7 Shooting Star and A10 Road Rocket sports twins came with new aluminium-alloy cylinder heads. The latter produced a highly respectable 40bhp and as tested by Motor Cycling magazine was found capable of reaching 109mph. For 1958 the sports 650 became the Super Rocket, gaining a revised cylinder head, Amal Monobloc carburettor and an extra 3bhp. The model lasted into the unitary construction era and was last produced in 1963.
This BSA's accompanying V5C document records the frame-number prefix as 'CA' (for 1955) yet the frame is stamped 'GA' indicating 1960 (probably a clerical error) while the engine is a Super Rocket unit dating from 1961. Accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves to this motorcycle's correctness or otherwise prior to bidding. Purchased by the late owner in 2005, the machine is presented in 'oily rag' condition, ripe for sympathetic restoration, and is sold strictly as viewed.
Key not required
BSA's range for 1955 embodied several novel features. Alongside the existing plunger-framed machines were new models equipped with swinging-arm rear suspension, while the A7 Shooting Star and A10 Road Rocket sports twins came with new aluminium-alloy cylinder heads. The latter produced a highly respectable 40bhp and as tested by Motor Cycling magazine was found capable of reaching 109mph. For 1958 the sports 650 became the Super Rocket, gaining a revised cylinder head, Amal Monobloc carburettor and an extra 3bhp. The model lasted into the unitary construction era and was last produced in 1963.
This BSA's accompanying V5C document records the frame-number prefix as 'CA' (for 1955) yet the frame is stamped 'GA' indicating 1960 (probably a clerical error) while the engine is a Super Rocket unit dating from 1961. Accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves to this motorcycle's correctness or otherwise prior to bidding. Purchased by the late owner in 2005, the machine is presented in 'oily rag' condition, ripe for sympathetic restoration, and is sold strictly as viewed.
Key not required
Footnotes
All lots are 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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