![]() ![]() ![]() Trials of this new military machine were satisfactory, but unfortunately the War Office decided they already had enough military models and should keep the range as simple as possible. Only a few of these had been sold before the company turned to war production, and the B29 was subsequently modified to become the B30, a prototype 350cc light military motorcycle. The B31 was based on the B29 Silver Sports which had been introduced in 1940. From 1944, in a small building in Redditch, unobserved by the Ministry men at Small Heath, BSA developed the machines that would make their debut when peace was declared. But, though all essential industry was nationalized in such circumstances, these private companies also had to plan their postwar strategies. In both world wars, BSA totally mobilized for war production. ![]() The BSA B31 was designed before the end of WW2 and introduced as soon as the war finished, so it’s also a BSA of historical significance. It also has some special wartime features such as different levers and front forks without a drain plug. It’s more lightweight than subsequent models, and sits lower to the ground. What I like about this first model is that it’s very different from other B31’s. A few pages about BSA’s motorcycle production provides additional background to the company’s wartime history. Though this is essentially a bicycle website, this machine is a rare 1945 BSA and was my daily rider in 2010. ![]()
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