Hi all,

I have a valanced BSA rear mudguard that, from it's paint, appears military. However, the valanced sides become deeper toward the tailpiece. Can anyone identify it, please?

Is it possible that they have been removed at some time and reinstalled the wrong way round? Or could it be a mistake at the factory?? Ron

email (option): ronpier@talk21.com

It doesn't have the centre rib so that would make it later war? how are the valances attached?

Rob

email (option): robmiller11(a)yahoo.co.uk

Late war mudguard with badly homemade valances, I would say...

Early Indian?

Mark

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I spoke with Peter from cornucopia some years ago when he used to attend netley marsh about a valenced guard he had there
It had valences but no rib - just a flat section
He assured me that this was found on some bsa bikes pre war & suggested M23/24
I left it go - as I was looking for one at the time myself with a rib & coupled with fact he was very knowledgeable- I didn’t really go into an in depth conversation with him on it

Jo’b

email (option): jonnyob1@googlemail.com

Hi all,

OK, the valances are a different shape to those of an early K/WM20 -more rounded at both ends (compare to bottom photo, below), so not cut off and put back in reverse. They look original to me: the edges are rolled and fit well to the mudguard. The paint is old, as is the rust, and there's no obvious signs of bodgery...

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