
LOT 582
1925 BSA 249cc Model B 'Round Tank' Registration no. OR8609 Frame no. B10063 Engine no. B8694 (see text)
Sold for £8,050 inc. premium
Lot 582
1925 BSA 249cc Model B 'Round Tank'Registration no. OR8609 Frame no. B10063 Engine no. B8694 (see text)
The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1925 BSA 249cc Model B 'Round Tank'
Registration no. OR8609
Frame no. B10063
Engine no. B8694 (see text)
Registration no. OR8609
Frame no. B10063
Engine no. B8694 (see text)
A top-selling model for BSA in the 1920s, the versatile Model B, or 'Round Tank', was used by just about every tradesman whose job required cheap personal transport. Popular with learners - the fact that the gearbox had only two speeds and that both brakes operated on the rear wheel were attributes guaranteed to re-assure novices - the reliable 250 sidevalve provided many with their first motorcycling experience. Advanced features, for a lightweight, included all-chain drive and pumped lubrication, though the traditional sight feed and auxiliary hand pump were retained. A three-speed version - identifiable by its black tank - was added for 1926 and then the following year a wedge-shaped tank replaced the much-loved original.
This BSA was formerly the property of the vendors grandfather, a Mr Spreadbury, who ran a bicycle and motorcycle shop in Alresford. A well-presented example, it appears to be an older restoration and has been on display at The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, since at least 1982. The machine retains its Two Speed gearbox. The machine's V5C lists its first date of registration as 17 August 1925 however it is thought the motorcycle incorporates a 1924 engine (the 1925 Model B engine range running from 9800).
Prior to road use this charming little BSA will require re-commissioning to a greater or lesser extent and is therefore offered strictly as viewed. The machine is offered with a selection of photographs, DVLA correspondence, and a V5C Registration Certificate.
This BSA was formerly the property of the vendors grandfather, a Mr Spreadbury, who ran a bicycle and motorcycle shop in Alresford. A well-presented example, it appears to be an older restoration and has been on display at The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu, since at least 1982. The machine retains its Two Speed gearbox. The machine's V5C lists its first date of registration as 17 August 1925 however it is thought the motorcycle incorporates a 1924 engine (the 1925 Model B engine range running from 9800).
Prior to road use this charming little BSA will require re-commissioning to a greater or lesser extent and is therefore offered strictly as viewed. The machine is offered with a selection of photographs, DVLA correspondence, and a V5C Registration Certificate.
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