
LOT 591
1925 BSA 249cc Model B 'Round Tank' Registration no. BF5254 Frame no. B.11906 Engine no. B.22490
Sold for £7,475 inc. premium
Lot 591
1925 BSA 249cc Model B 'Round Tank'Registration no. BF5254 Frame no. B.11906 Engine no. B.22490
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. BF5254
Frame no. B.11906
Engine no. B.22490
Registration no. BF5254
Frame no. B.11906
Engine no. B.22490
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 three-speed example was purchased approximately 4 years ago by the vendor at which time it was in running condition having previously been purchased by a former 'aircraft engineer' owner from a deceased estate in Zimbabwe. Offered for sale as an older restoration and after a period of storage the machine will now require the usual safety checks and sympathetic recommissioning before returning to the road. Offered with a current V5C.
This three-speed example was purchased approximately 4 years ago by the vendor at which time it was in running condition having previously been purchased by a former 'aircraft engineer' owner from a deceased estate in Zimbabwe. Offered for sale as an older restoration and after a period of storage the machine will now require the usual safety checks and sympathetic recommissioning before returning to the road. Offered with a current V5C.
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