A basic history of B.S.A.
Motorcycles up to 1965-1972:
1965 Lightnings continued as well thunderbolt, Rockets,
Spitfires Last of the B40's, SS90's A65R rockets and Beagles.
1966 Start of the Hornets and Victors, Last of
the SS60's and A65 Star twins,
1967 B40WDF & Barracudas buiilt one
year only. Last of the C15's.
1968 Start of the B26 Starfires, B25SF Fleetstars
and A65F. Firebird scramblers, Last of the A65S Spitfires and A50 Wasps
1969 Start of the Rocket 3s
1970 Last of the Victors and B25 Starfires
1971, Start if the B50ss Gold Stars, Last of
theFleetstars
1972 Last of everything built from Small Heath,
some at Meriden
1973 B.S.A. Sold toNVT (Nortotn Villiers Triumph)
1975 BSA Prototype 500cc
1975 the end... for now at least. The name
lives in Regal,
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