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Henk

Dec 12, 2010 - 12:21PM

Dug up BSA Arnhem

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Ian Wright

Dec 12, 2010 - 1:07PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

You could straighten out that saddle frame Henk! ...Ian

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Henk

Dec 12, 2010 - 1:20PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

Yes I could but I would end up with the wrong model saddle I am afraid.

Henk

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ynse

Dec 12, 2010 - 8:12PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

Henk are you sure it's in Arnhem? If so, it must be left behind by the Canadians, as far as I know the airbornes didn't use any BSA's during the battle. Also I've never heard of this story and I am from Arnhem! Maybe my friends are just not telling me everything as usual.

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ted

Dec 12, 2010 - 9:43PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

strange that there is a rifle breaket whit from a willy jeep

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ynse

Dec 12, 2010 - 9:47PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

Also a marker light, if I saw it right....

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Henk

Dec 12, 2010 - 11:27PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

ynse

Henk are you sure it's in Arnhem?

Hi Ynse,

That's what it said in the BSA Piled Arms Club magazine so no not absolutely sure I am afraid.

Henk.

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rob van Meel

Dec 13, 2010 - 6:50AM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

Based on the camo, it is probably Belgium. And with the two photographs published, one in the October 1944 Motor Cycle and one in Motor Cycling showing two BSA WM20's outflanking a WD-G3L Matchless inside a Horsa, I would assume that there were BSA's at Arnhem. It is like the Welbike story probably: "I have seen no pictures, so they can't have been there!"-crap?

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Kit

Dec 13, 2010 - 2:14PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

I say, these Dutch Fellows are getting a bit keen on our old motorcycles...

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jonb

Dec 13, 2010 - 2:18PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

looks like left over bits chucked in a hole, the bike was missing big lumps of iron, barrels etc, which dont disappear by themselves, probably its a load of left over bits from a workshop chucked in a hole somewhere, which is not an uncommon practice.

roger

Dec 13, 2010 - 4:26PM

Re: Dug up BSA Arnhem

kit what do you mean the dutch are getting a bit keen they have always been keen. on the dug up bike there didnt seem to be any pannier carriers early model m20 and it would be nice if we knew the frame number

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