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1955 BSA Bantam 125 cc G.P.O. bike Reg. no. FSL 208 (RLB 389) Frame no. BD2555230 Engine no. DDB
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1955 BSA Bantam 125 cc G.P.O. bike
Reg. no. FSL 208 (RLB 389)
Frame no. BD2555230
Engine no. DDB 10215
Announced in 1948, the Bantam became a top seller for BSA, more than half a million leaving the factory before production ceased in 1971. While larger-engined versions came and went, the original 123 cc D1 Bantam in its updated, plunger-suspended form remained available until 1963, one of its foremost users being the 'GPO' (General Post Office-Royal Mail's forerunner) whose red-liveried machines-used for telegram deliveries-were a familiar sight on city streets. This example was placed into a collection in 2003 but it has received some re-commissioning work more recently. It is offered in original condition with its old logbook, a workshop manual, a G.P.O. handbook and a file containing various paperwork.
Reg. no. FSL 208 (RLB 389)
Frame no. BD2555230
Engine no. DDB 10215
Announced in 1948, the Bantam became a top seller for BSA, more than half a million leaving the factory before production ceased in 1971. While larger-engined versions came and went, the original 123 cc D1 Bantam in its updated, plunger-suspended form remained available until 1963, one of its foremost users being the 'GPO' (General Post Office-Royal Mail's forerunner) whose red-liveried machines-used for telegram deliveries-were a familiar sight on city streets. This example was placed into a collection in 2003 but it has received some re-commissioning work more recently. It is offered in original condition with its old logbook, a workshop manual, a G.P.O. handbook and a file containing various paperwork.
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1955 BSA Bantam 125 cc G.P.O. bike
Reg. no. FSL 208 (RLB 389)
Frame no. BD2555230
Engine no. DDB 10215
Announced in 1948, the Bantam became a top seller for BSA, more than half a million leaving the factory before production ceased in 1971. While larger-engined versions came and went, the original 123 cc D1 Bantam in its updated, plunger-suspended form remained available until 1963, one of its foremost users being the 'GPO' (General Post Office-Royal Mail's forerunner) whose red-liveried machines-used for telegram deliveries-were a familiar sight on city streets. This example was placed into a collection in 2003 but it has received some re-commissioning work more recently. It is offered in original condition with its old logbook, a workshop manual, a G.P.O. handbook and a file containing various paperwork.
Reg. no. FSL 208 (RLB 389)
Frame no. BD2555230
Engine no. DDB 10215
Announced in 1948, the Bantam became a top seller for BSA, more than half a million leaving the factory before production ceased in 1971. While larger-engined versions came and went, the original 123 cc D1 Bantam in its updated, plunger-suspended form remained available until 1963, one of its foremost users being the 'GPO' (General Post Office-Royal Mail's forerunner) whose red-liveried machines-used for telegram deliveries-were a familiar sight on city streets. This example was placed into a collection in 2003 but it has received some re-commissioning work more recently. It is offered in original condition with its old logbook, a workshop manual, a G.P.O. handbook and a file containing various paperwork.
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