http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/unknown-1943-military-bikes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unknown-1943-military-bikes Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/unknown-1943-military-bikes/#comment-1965 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:42:22 +0000 http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/?p=18682#comment-1965 Although I have found a CMP’s memoirs from WWII stating that while training at Aldershot they were presented with 40 brand new BSA 500′s to train on. I guess M20′s. These are not M20′s.
I think they are either Norton 16H’s or the solo version of the Big Four. They both look very similar. The Norton had an exterior front drum as opposed to the “between the spokes” version on the BSA, and a more recessed oil tank. The fact that they’ve got different headlamp sizes and positions for the speedo is just a matter of changes in production, or modification.
I’ve also found photos of the CMP from 1944 where they are mounted on 16H’s or Big Fours.
I hope this of some use, Best regards and congrats on a great site, Andy

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