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Another mystery machine
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Rick
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:12 am    Post subject: Another mystery machine Reply with quote
Ena emailed this photo, does anyone recognise the make and model. It belonged to her late husband in 1944.

thanks, Rick


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PAUL BEAUMONT



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That long stroke sloper enging is Pantheresque?
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is a 497cc BSA 'Sloper' made in 1928-30. The only change that I can see is that the standard fit fishtails have been removed from the silencers and replaced with straight pipes. It is registered in Coventry.
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Ghost



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I agree with Rotary Bri, BSA Sloper. At the top of the forward pushrod tube is the valve lifter mechanism with cable. Not only has the exhaust been changed but no name on the tank, an accident perhaps?

A BSA sold in Coventry, how annoying for the Triumph works still located in the city centre in 1930!

And now my turn to be annoying, how good to see non-original features on an old machine. No originality zealots in those days!
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