These are some of my riders/drivers/instruction books for BSA models,below is one of the first ones for KM20 contract no A9764.
Below is a page from above book showing lubrication points.
Below on the right is book for KM20 contract no C3655.
Below is a page from KM20 book contract C3655,showing lubrication points but with an updated nomenclature chart glued on top of the lubrication
picture.
Below some others from my collection.
Below two others,the right hand grubby one has been amended from contract C11101 to contract C12424 as seen on its cover and lube chart.
Below four others,the bottom two both have the late war lighting switches shown as well as the earlier ones,so may date from late 44 to 1945.
Also got these WB30 books,both have different lube chart diagrams showing the differing lighting.
below lube chart from right hand book above,also shown is ink stamp on its rear cover.
below is the lube chart from first photo left hand book,contract 294/C/S/13872.
below original parts book for WB30,several contracts with very small numbers supplied.
Below also have these two 250cc books SV WC10 & OHV WC11 INDIA OFFICE.
Henk and I determined once that the wing on the B must have been introduced somewhere in 1941 based on old BSA letter head. The B30 manual seems to confirm this.
Hi Chris
I have both books like you too - I think they are post war myself - reprints
They cover the last contract too with the odd test position switch & switch holder
In one there was an inspection document- I will photo this & get it uploaded
Br
Jo’b
I have e.mailed some photos of some of the BSA WD handbooks and the like that I have to John O'Brien who has very kindly offered to post on this thread for me. Many thanks J O'B.
Whilst rummaging through my collection of WD Motorcycle literature I came across handbooks and the like for Norton, Royal Enfield, Triumph, Matchless, Harley Davidson etc and was wondering if similar threads for these makes might also appear on here under their own titles of course.
I had tried to put these on for Keith but it was not possible to do so
seems the issue with the uploads is now resolved, i was going to send photos to the forum help line for them to be posted
The maker marked tasks books are pretty scares, I have a full digital copy of another example, contract C9310 is the only version I have seen, there may be some for other contracts, but it could also be a short period in history prior to the universal pamphlet with full tasks printed.
Jan has more, but I also have most of the Matchless stuff, and lot's of Big 4, Welbike, all of it, and some Velocette, and other weird stuff.
And also a lot of US wartime bike manuals and parts lists.
Not an instruction book as such, but perhaps of interest to this thread.
Under ‘Slimy Descents’ it mentions to raise the exhaust valve lifter when descending. I’ve never heard of this before. What’s the purpose? Surely it will just kill the engine?
John
John I think this has been covered in the training film and although not clear in that book, I'm sure it means, without the engine running. By selecting first gear and selective use of the valve lifter and front brake, you should be able to make it safely to the bottom. Ron