PRE-UNIT C SERIES FINISHES
C10 & C11 | |
1945 | C10 and C11-black (7) frame, forks, oil tank, toolbox, mudguards, chaincase, details. Petrol tank chrome-plated with matt silver top and side panels lined black (13). Wheel rims chrome-plated with matt silver centres lined black (13). Chrome-plated brake backplates, handlebars, exhaust, headlamp rim, battery- carrier strap. In production wheel rims and brake backplates black (7). |
1946-47 | As 1945 |
1948 | As 1945
De luxe C11-as standard except tank and wheel rims chrome-plated with blue panels and centres respectively, both lined in gold (14). Chrome-plated fork seal holder and rear brake rod |
1949-51 | As 1948. |
1951 | During year blue and beige in place of blue and chrome with wheel rims in matt silver with blue centres for C11 de luxe. C10 in black (7) with tank and rims in matt silver with black lining (16). |
1952 | As 1951; in March new tank badge: |
1953 | All painted parts in maroon (37) and wheels with chrome-plated rims and maroon hubs (41); petrol tank in maroon with chrome-plated side panels lined in gold (36). Option in black (7) with wheels with black hubs (44) but tank remaining in maroon, chrome and gold lining (36). |
C10L | |
1954 | C10L-dark green (40) frame, lower fork yoke, stand, brake backplates, engine plates, plunger spring upper covers, chainguard. Light green forks, mudguards, headlamp shell. oil tank, toolbox. Petrol tank dark green with light green side panels lined in gold (58) and small round BSA badges. Wheels with chrome-plated rims and dark green hubs (42). Chrome-plated headlamp rim, exhaust system. |
1955 | As 1954, plus chrome-plated beading on tank weld seams |
1956-57 | As 1955. Option of chrome-plated tank panels for C10L to give dark green, chrome and gold lines (74) |
C11G | |
1954 | Maroon (37) with petrol tank maroon with chrome-plated panels lined gold (36) and round tank badge. Wheels with chrome-plated rims and maroon hubs (41). |
1955 | As 1954 plus chrome-plated beading on tank weld seams |
C12 | |
1956-57 |
Maroon (37) with petrol tank maroon with cream panels lined gold (72) and wheels with chrome-plated rims, maroon hubs (41) and alloy hub centres. Chrome-plated beading on tank seam. Option in black (7) with black tank with cream panels lined gold (64) and wheels with chrome-plated rims and black hubs (44). Also option for chrome-plated tank panels to give maroon, chrome and gold lines (36) |
1958 | As 1956 |
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