Pre war single - What is it?

[JulianS]

From the family album a 1930s BSA with my Great Uncle John Rendell at the front.

Dont know when taken but does the flag say "Pirates"

But what is the bike? I am not sure.

Maybe a 1936 B18 250 with the large headlamp? Or a 1935 B35-2 ?

What do you think?

[TTJOHN]

Julian. You could be correct with the bike but I think the photo was taken somewhere around 1948-50 judging by the dress, the pirates were a speedway team initially formed at Poole in 1948 and when you think of it, we all rode old bikes then, anyone who had a new bike must have been quite well off. HTH.

TTJohn

[AWJDThumper]

It looks like a B18 rather than a B35-2 going by the shape of the casting for the electrical generator behind the cylinder.

[JulianS]

Thanks TTJOHN and Arthur.

Poole Pirates makes sense as he lived in Somerset or Dorset.

[daveysprocket]

it's a bit late, but B18 looks right going off the oil pipe routing to the oil tank.
Cheers Dave

[Hoppe30]

Yes I agree definitely a B18.