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Information from C number

I have a picture of my father and his motorcycle taken during the war. He served in France, Italy and Africa as a dispatch rider. I can make out the C number to be C4703x04 where the x is most probably a 6 but could be 3,5,or 8. What information is it possible to find out about the bike from its C number?

email (option): mgburke@sharperton.com

Re: Information from C number

Malcolm, what make of bike?

Narrows it down a bit! and any chance of a picture?

Let me know,

Lex

email (option): welbike@welbike.net

Re: Information from C number

I think it is a BSA 500. I don't know how to post a picture to the forum so I'll email a copy.

email (option): mgburke@sharperton.com

Re: Information from C number

OK, and an M20 it is! from contract C12424 end of 1941.

So theoretically going with C number 4703804 (that's what I think it reads) it had the frame number 67707

And that is not in the Keycards, (so no additional info) but maybe someone else can do the calculations with other variations??



Nice picture anyway!

Cheers Lex

email (option): welbike@welbike.net

Re: Information from C number

Interesting and unusual forward facing positioning of the horn..can anyone positively identify the type?...Ian

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