BSA Archive BSA On Patrol

[@andrewwilson6085]

In this film, almost every vehicle shown was made in Britain. Manufacturers were important to the Gov't and the people. The "global market " has destroyed our country.

[@Richard-pe4cx]

owners and shareholders subbing the work to cheaper labour markets

[@heldun]

My father owned one of these, bought from Dawsons of Nottingham when they were demobbed by the AA. His, and others I have seen, all had a BLT registration. Dawsons took the large AA emblems off the sidecars and painted all the yellow bits black - with the exception of the petrol tank which was finished in red. He would never trust overhead valve engines, nor coil ignition and the AA M21 offered the best of both worlds being side valve with manual magneto. The dynamo was also supplemented by an alternator which charged a heavy duty battery and, being a cautious man, he appreciated this feature too. The AA bikes also had decent forks and goldstar-sized front brakes. With his own tools in the sidecar he used it for many years to get him to work. Of course, the RAC used, the perhaps posher, ES2 Nortons for their outfits....................

[@frankmarkovcijr5459]

No more British motorcycles, cars,toys,toy trains, sci-fi,planes, their managers ran all those companies into the ground.

[@clarehennessey3653]

Wonderful, liked and subscribed.

[@terryliversidge5290]

Magic

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Brilliant film. 👍

[@angelsone-five7912]

All of this is now gone and Birmingham is a foreign dump.

[@rodfryatt4266]

Another fine old film spoilt by false colour.