That's a lovely old bike you have there. The white tip on the rear mudguard is something they did in the second world war. Because of the blackout when you couldn't show any light at night in case the German bomber crews saw it, the white paint was supposed to make you more visible to car-drivers when you were riding at night.
If you can see whether the handlebar stem and seat post are original black, rather than repainted, that would be an indicator of Austerity Finish, and reinforce that dating. In Austerity Finish, the handlebars are normally black too, but this would be the early days of austerity and stocked parts would be used up first.
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Impressive. The saddle, to me, is quiet eye catching, along with the BSA initials in the sprocket. Thanks for the video.
Looks to be in great condition
That's a lovely old bike you have there. The white tip on the rear mudguard is something they did in the second world war. Because of the blackout when you couldn't show any light at night in case the German bomber crews saw it, the white paint was supposed to make you more visible to car-drivers when you were riding at night.
If you can see whether the handlebar stem and seat post are original black, rather than repainted, that would be an indicator of Austerity Finish, and reinforce that dating. In Austerity Finish, the handlebars are normally black too, but this would be the early days of austerity and stocked parts would be used up first.
Thanks! I have moved both seat post and stem to apply grease and both appear to be original black.
Bikes haven't changed a bit actually