Blackout headlight : BSA WM20 Motorcycle
Technology REL/12247 Second World War, 1939-1945Green circular blackout headlight for a BSA WM20 Solo motorcycle. Comes complete with a built in ammeter and selector switch. Unknown.
BSA WM20 Solo Motorcycle Accession Number: REL/08296
Description
BSA, Solo WM20 motorcycle with side valve single cylinder 500cc engine. Two Dunlop Universal brand tyres are fitted. The seat is coil sprung and covered in black leatherette. Behind the seat a rigid steel framed pack rack has been fitted. Drum brakes are fitted front and rear with coil spring girder suspension for the front wheel. The rear wheel is not sprung. The single cylinder engine is finished in bare metal silver with the exhaust pipe and muffler painted matt black. Overall, the vehicle has been painted in Lustreless khaki green, No. 3 paint.
Contextual Description
There is no known operational provenance attached to this particular motorcycle.
Details
Accession Number
REL/08296
Manufactured by
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Vehicle
Physical Description
Material: Rubber
Material: Steel
Material: Steel
Measurement
Overall: 990 x 730 x 2180 mm
Date Made
c 1940s
Place Made
Gallery location
Main Bld: World War 2 Gallery, Gallery 1
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable
Conflicts
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