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Thanks for the advice I am going to pick it up with my trailer.  Thinking about possible salt on the road and not wanting a cover flapping about behind me for hours I was thinking about covering the bike in ten rolls of cling film, LOL, seriously, it may work 

I want to purchase a bike that is at the other end of the country.  I could pick it up but it would be easier to post a cheque off and have it delivered.  This seems really dodgey to me    Giving money without receiving a V5 there and then.  I wondered how people go about it and if anyone could recommend a good bike delivery company.  Thanks.

Thanks for your help folks.  A lack of M20's is making me look at a Norton big 4 at a dealers for £4400  matching numbers etc and an Arilel 1954 VB 600 SV for £3800.

Any thoughts on those two?  The Norton has telescopic forks but still looks the part and it might be a bit pokier to keep up with traffic and easier on the hands...........

Thanks for your help.  I am a bit worried also about overheating M20 sidevalves - what damage can happen if they do overheat?

I have looked at Nortons 16',18's etc also your B32 looks a beauty Revband, somebody has sent me a pic of there 1948 M33 also which sounds ideal with 500cc OHV and girder forks.  There is nothing for sale out their at the moment apart from a couple of WDM20's but I want civvy.  I think it will be a case of carry on with the research and when something comes up make a decision.  I like the look of the early stuff, with all the extra bits/features.  It will be more of a show and shine bike and something to sit back and admire with a beer in my garage.  I will take it on the Box Hill, Newlands Corners run occasionally also so am not to worried about it being impractical.

This is the link re-exhaust valves....

 http://sump-publishing.co.uk/bsa%20m20.htm

What is a 1937 M1, are the 600cc engines etc OK, spares? and is hand shift a drawback.....

Thanks for the replies folks.  She's a beauty 'Revband'.  What model is it?  What is the better engine to go for....

Can anyone recommend any Books/Internet sites etc so I can do more research.  My old mechanic partner now in his seventies has a collection of over 20 AJS, triallers etc and a Fergie but he doesn't know much about BSA's.

 

I have always admired classic bikes and am looking for something similar to the below.  I only have a budget of £3.5 max.  I would like sometng like the one in the picture but realise it would be above my budget.  Could I get an ex-Army one.  What are the engines like, are they easy to work on, are spares OK etc etc, or have you any other suggestions for somethng similar which maybe a better option.