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BSA Motorcycles 1940-1949

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1940

Note that the 1940 catalogue was released in 1939, before the war started.

  • 1940 C10 250cc Sidevalve
  • 1940 C11 250cc OHV
  • 1940 B29 Silver Sports 348cc OHV, hairpin valve springs, 2-300 built. Replaced by the WD B30, which evolved into the B31.
  • 1940 C12 350cc Sidevalve (not to be confused with the postwar C12 250cc OHV)
  • 1940 W.D. B30 350cc OHV. Two versions with many variations, including hairpin valve springs changed to coil type. Around 10 have survived.
  • 1940 M20 500cc SV
  • 1940 M20 W.D. 500cc SV (over 120,000 built during the war years).
  • 1940 M23 Silver Star 500cc OHV. Later became the Empire Star.
  • 1940 M21 600cc SV, delivered to some allied countries.
  • 1940 G14 1000cc Sidevalve V-twin. Final year of production.
  • 1941

  • 1941 C10 250cc
  • 1941 C11 250cc
  • 1941 B30 350cc
  • 1941 C12 350cc
  • 1941 W.D. M20 500cc
  • 1942

  • 1942 W.D. M20 500cc
  • 1943

  • 1943 W.D. M20 500cc
  • 1944

  • 1944 W.D. M20 500cc
  • 1945

  • 1945 C10 250cc
  • 1945 C11 250cc
  • 1945 B31 350cc
  • 1945 M20 500cc
  • 1946

  • 1946 C10 Girder Forks 250cc
  • 1946 C10 Telescopic Forks 250cc
  • 1946 C11 Girder Forks 250cc
  • 1946 C11 Telescopic Forks 250cc
  • 1946 B31 350cc
  • 1946 B32 Competition 350cc
  • 1946 M20 500cc
  • 1946 M21 600cc
  • 1947

  • 1947 C10 250cc
  • 1947 C11 250cc
  • 1947 B31 350cc OHV
  • 1947 B32 Competition 350cc
  • 1947 A7 500cc Twin
  • 1947 B33 500cc
  • 1947 B34 Competition 500cc
  • 1947 M20 500cc
  • 1947 M21 600cc
  • 1948

  • 1948 C10 250cc
  • 1948 C11 250cc
  • 1948 B31 350cc
  • 1948 B32 Competition 350cc
  • 1948 A7 500cc
  • 1948 B33 500cc
  • 1948 B34 Competition 500cc
  • 1948 M20 500cc
  • 1948 M33 500cc
  • 1948 M21 600cc
  • 1949

  • 1949 D1 Bantam 125cc (Bantam List)
  • 1949 C10 250cc
  • 1949 C10 Australia 250cc
  • 1949 C11 250cc
  • 1949 B31 350cc
  • 1949 B31, Plunger 350cc
  • 1949 B32 Competition 350cc
  • 1949 B32 Competition, Plunger 350cc
  • 1949 B32GS Gold Star 350cc
  • 1949 B32GS Gold Star, Plunger 350cc
  • 1949 A7 500cc
  • 1949 A7, Plunger 500cc
  • 1949 A7S Star Twin, Plunger 500cc
  • 1949 B33 500cc
  • 1949 B33, Plunger 500cc
  • 1949 B34 Competition 500cc
  • 1949 B34 Competition, Plunger 500cc
  • 1949 B34GS Gold Star 500cc
  • 1949 B34GS Gold Star, Plunger 500cc
  • 1949 M20 500cc
  • 1949 M33 500cc
  • 1949 M21 600cc
  • 1949 M21 Batavia 600cc