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Title: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: CastIronDuke on 10 Jan, 2020, 23:37
Please could anyone identify my Grandfathers BSA, this was taken shortly before he went to Dunkirk

Many thanks H
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: JulianS on 11 Jan, 2020, 09:55
The numberplate is a London series issued June-September 1934.

Bike is a Blue Star. Cant say whether the 250, 350 or 500cc model.
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: ducati2242 on 11 Jan, 2020, 12:44
Did he make it back from Dunkirk .
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: CastIronDuke on 11 Jan, 2020, 13:38
Hi Thank you for the information, I'm retiring soon and will be looking for one, my Grandfather did make it back, however he was shot in the Leg as a Dispatch rider, before making the beach
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: ducati2242 on 12 Jan, 2020, 10:49
Bit of a rarity but they do turn up now and again . I'm sure people will keep an eye open for one .  Leave a search on https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/ it worked for me on my square four .
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: Hoppe30 on 13 Jan, 2020, 15:16
Quote from: JulianS on 11 Jan, 2020, 09:55
The numberplate is a London series issued June-September 1934.

Bike is a Blue Star. Cant say whether the 250, 350 or 500cc model.
Given the size of the front brake relative to the front wheel I would say a 250.
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: CastIronDuke on 14 Jan, 2020, 20:23
Many thanks for the information, very useful 👌🏻👌🏻
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: JulianS on 15 Jan, 2020, 10:24
This is the 350 from the 1934 catalogue.
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: JulianS on 15 Jan, 2020, 10:28
And this is the 250 from same catalogue.
Title: Re: Identify my Grandfather’s BSA please
Post by: Hoppe30 on 29 Jan, 2020, 16:34
Given that the 1934 250cc Blue Star has a 7" brake and a straight brake arm and the 1933 250 cc Blue Star a 5.5"brake and a curved brake arm I have now come to the conclusion that it is in fact a 1933 2055 Blue Star.