Just checked the 2 numbers, and 89126 is not in the Keycards, 89125 is, and was sold in..... Jamaica!
Engine 12680 is not listed as a framenumber in the cards.
Not much luck here! 
Lex
Just had another look at this Keycard (No. 539b) and to my amazement on the bottom it says: 76ZC00 M5A1730 International Halftrack Personal carrier!!! The British Army did strange things!!!
email (option): welbike@welbike.net
Hi Ori,
Like most of us, you will probably never find any of it's exact history. They just didn't keep a record of unimportant things like motorcycles. The BSA ledgers only go to frame number WM20 69699 so no information to be found there either I am afraid.
Knowing some of it's history is great but the real fun is in the bike itself.
Henk.
email (option): ahum@quicknet.nl
hi henk,
i won't let it go so fast, i'm in the proccess of restoring it to military trim, so you can understand that i need the contract no. to be painted on my tank,
i won't make up one, and if i cannot reach it's contract no. , i wont paint one on my tank,
anyhow, will the r.l.c museum can help with that??
as well i know that many bikes were assembled from bits after the war ended, and were sold between 1952-1956 from military warehouses in cyprus,
i will try to find it's history from the israely dmv,
to see if it was realy registered here on 1942,
not likely,
the registrations here are very mixed up and incorrect,
the overhaul plate dates 1955, so to my knowledge
it was imported from cyprus to israel and wasn't "born" here, but the dmv can help me tracing previous engine or frame replacements, so if there is a previous no.,i can detect it,
on overhaul plate there are the letters:sou/2/3/55
thanks again for your good will,
ori santo (now- completly crazy)
email (option): o.horsh@yahoo.com
well.....
you won't believe what i had found,
the large plate-inside the toolbox, coatet with tons of paint,
the contract no. is: 6veh/8692/cb/26/c the frame no. is different,
no one is to confirm that it's my original plate or toolbox, but it's a start...
thanks again
a happyer ori santo
email (option): o.horsh@yahoo.com
hi lex,
thanks for clearifications,
to get to the bottom of this issue,
should i pay you for a serious investigation?
i am going to get this bike's israely history shortly,
if it's frame was replaced that will explain a whole lot,
as well,can you tell by a contract no.(the one inside the toolbox) what is the engine no.?
so that way i can tell if the plate belongs to my bike,
thanks for helping me
ori
email (option): o.horsh@yahoo.com
thanks for clearifications,
to get to the bottom of this issue,
should i pay you for a serious investigation?
i am going to get this bike's israely history shortly,
if it's frame was replaced that will explain a whole lot,
as well,can you tell by a contract no.(the one inside the toolbox) what is the engine no.?
so that way i can tell if the plate belongs to my bike,
thanks for helping me
ori
Ori, Read the Key Card post please, that clarifies a lot, and you can always send pictures to Henk or me to post on the forum.
Cheers,
Lex
email (option): welbike@welbike.net
hi there lex-and thanks for helping me in this mess...
well, i took apart the large toolbox plate, and placed it in thinner, the next thing i saw was a beautiful original plate....
after i read the key card post i can tell that you can help me by looking at the military vehicle no.,
so my details are:
vehicle no.:03 yd 77
chasis no. (not my frame no.): wm 20 83730
contract no.: 6/veh/8692/cb/26/c (what makes me wonder about my frame no.)
overhaul in 12/52
i am not sure that this is my original plate,
but if the records can verify an engine no. we can learn more about its origin,
photos didnt come out well,
will clean it at my workplace tomorrow and send you some clear photos of my frame no., engine no, and plates,
p.s
can i contact you at your email??
thanks again for your kindness and being so helpful to me,
best regards
ori
email (option): o.horsh@yahoo.com