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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: vintage honda on January 11, 2012, 07:18:14 PM

Title: bsa m21 1939
Post by: vintage honda on January 11, 2012, 07:18:14 PM

help wanted, i really should get a job, just picked up a bsa m21 1939, it was del to . rowland smith motors ltd, hampstead high street, london nw3 19/12/1938, has any one got any info on this shop or pics. alan

Title: Re: bsa m21 1939
Post by: R on January 11, 2012, 09:16:25 PM

Can't help with a pic, but this auction shows several catalogs, which seem to say "The largest motor cycle dealer".
Also gives the street numbers, 70 looks to be the first one - a Flightcentre shop, could be an ex-showroom.

http://www.cheffins.co.uk/lot/-425045-vintage-0

There are several firms of that name still in business, they may know something of their earlier history ?   Sir Rowland Smith had something to do with it ??

Will be a big archive of pics somewhere, the local library is sure to have some, probably not online though. Hope this helps.