Originally Posted by
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
Hehe! Cheers Steve.
If you like these, you should see the 1939 BSA. That's the next one to build and get going.
It was one of only 6 prototypes, originally built for the military as a parachute bike.
The handle bars fold back so they could fit more of them inside the dropping airplane.
Unfortunately with a 250cc dry sump'd single, with girder forks and heavy frame, they tended to dig themselves into the ground when landing, so the project was scrapped.
In the end the military used a thing called a well-bike (these things went on to become the corgi motorcycle) if you were hefty enough you can carry them on your back.
The BSA was eventually put into production (without the clip on speedo and folding handlebars) and became the BSA c11.
Should look like this when finished. (Check the price!!)