Unfortunately, this is very typical of the 60's & 70's on both sides of the pond! Understanding the TRUE cost of manufacturing. If you add to that design and service issues, it's a formula for failure. Working with the Japanese auto/bike industry in the 70's we were amazed at how good they were at understanding costs and design which have been copied by others particularly the South Koreans.Found this on Pinterest, worth a read.
I would think they would have!i am sure the BSA had motor cycle powered 3 wheel autotrucks around the place delivering parts. or am i being silly again
See post #68 above.BSA made a range of three wheelers but I’ve never seen a BSA auto truck or any autotruck with a BSA engine in it but of course I may well be wrong.
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Great picture, any chance of the accompanying text and description that shows it to be a BSA made frame and a BSA engineSee post #68 above.
Great picture, any chance of the accompanying text and description that shows it to be a BSA made frame and a BSA engine
the ones i remember Lloyd were big like coverted lister trucksNot silly at all. This one sold (for £650!) at an auction in Cambridgeshire in July 2021.
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Amazing, I stand corrected, I never knew they made those, unless of course it’s a home build with a BSA motor fitted? It does seem to imply that only the engine is BSAMarket gardeners 3-wheel auto truck BSA 120cc engine, converted to tipper Vintage sale - Sale 3 - Stationary Engines & Related Items, Horticultural Equipment, Spares, Ploughs, Implements & Machinery (Lots 950 - 1358) to be held at The Machinery Saleg
Market gardeners 3-wheel auto truck BSA 120cc engine, converted to tippermachinerysales.cheffins.co.uk
The Square Four was BIG bike!I remember the Ariel, leader, and arrow, lines of them parked by the Bridge on the Bristol Road Selly oak, I actually drove a square four when quite young, and will never forget the experience, it was a heavy, lumbering, great machine, and took all my strength to hold it up when stopping at lights or junctions,, huge tank I seem to remember!!
Was the rear suspension ever upgraded before the stopped making them?
Photo does say written underneath shown here 1953 in it's final formWas the rear suspension ever upgraded before the stopped making them?
Thanks, I saw that but thought I had seen something later, must have been mistakenPhoto does say written underneath shown here 1953 in it's final form
Here is a photo posted earlier to the forum showing Midland Sidecars in Wheeler Street.I trained fitting side cars at Midland Sidecars, wheeler st, lozelles, Birmingham in the 60's when I was at school. It was the only sidecar fitting place in the Midlands, I came across Dormobiles, watsonian, palmers, monza's and ariel square 4, panthers, nortons, Triumph, BSA and assortment of scooters. Now I look back it was an exciting time and change of an ara.
If you freeze at 40 seconds you can see that it's an old BSA from the early 1950's. A plunger frame without the chrome grab rail and chrome chain guard. An old bike 'tarted up' just for the movie.James Bond Thunderball (1965): BSA A65L
what waste of a good bike i dont think she liked it