unit a series finishes

UNIT A SERIES FINISHES

A50 STAR TWIN

1962-65	Black (7) frame, forks, headlamp nacelle, chaincase and oil tank. Mudguards and side covers metallic green (39) and petrol tank metallic green with chrome-plated side panels lined gold (38). Pear-shaped tank badges and round winged BSA badges on side covers. Star badge on points cover for early models only. Chrome-plated wheel rims, headlamp rim and exhaust system. Silver sheen hubs and brake backplates with polished rims. All-black option also available.

A50 ROYAL STAR

1966	As 1962 except no nacelle; side covers flamboyant red (170), mudguards flamboyant red with white lining (177) and petrol tank flamboyant red with chrome panels and white lining (176). Badges as 1962. Chrome-plated parts as 1962 plus headlamp shell and brake backplates. Black hubs.

1967	As 1966 except colour flamboyant blue and codes are side covers (167), mudguards (175) and petrol tank (174).

1968	As 1966 except die-cast alloy tank badges and transfers for side covers.

1969-70	As 1968 except colour aircraft flamboyant blue and side covers lined as mudguards so code of both is 229 and petrol tank is 228. Code for the blue by itself is 227. New side cover transfers each year.

A50 CYCLONE & A50 CYCLONE CLUBMAN

1965	Side covers metallic gold with red lining, petrol tank the same plus chrome-plated side panels. Badges as 1962 A50 Star Twin. Chrome-plated headlamp shell, .fork shrouds, mudguards, wheel rims, exhaust system and brake backplates. Black frame, fork legs and hubs.

A65 STAR TWIN

1962-65	As 1962 A50 Star Twin except colours are Nutley blue (88) for mudguards and side covers and blue and chrome panels (146) for the petrol tank. Options in black (as A50) and in flamboyant red (170), and flamboyant red and chrome panels. (176).

A65 ROCKET

1964-65	As A65 Star Twin in flamboyant red except mudguards and fork shrouds, which were chrome plated.

A65 THUNDERBOLT

1966	As 1966 A50 Royal Star except colour flamboyant blue and codes as 1967 A50 Royal Star.

1967	As 1966 except colour black.

1968	As 1968 A50 Royal Star with colour flamboyant red.

1969	As 1968 in black with white lining. Side panels and mudguards (234) and for petrol tank (233). Option of chrome-plated mudguards. New side cover transfers.

1970	As 1968 in black with white lining. Side panels and mudguards (234) and for petrol tank (233). Option of chrome-plated mudguards. New side cover transfers. Alternative finish moonscape grey.

1971	Frame dove grey (288), side covers and air filter boxes in Sterling Moss green (298), petrol tank in Sterling Moss green upper and white lower (297), headlamp shell, wheel rims and mudguards chrome plated

1972	Frame black; side covers, air filter boxes and petrol tank in Etruscan bronze (322). Chrome plating as 1971.

A65 LIGHTNING & A65 LIGHTNING CLUBMAN

1965	As 1965 A50 Cyclone and A50 Cyclone Clubman.

A65 LIGHTNING

1966-67	As 1966 A50 Royal Star except mudguards chrome plated;

1968	As 1968 A50 Royal Star.

1969	As 1968 with new side cover transfers.

1970	As 1968 with revised side cover transfers. Also with tank in flamboyant red with chrome- plated kneegrip areas lined white. Also in blue with codes 268, 229 and 271.

1971	As 1971 A65Thunderbolt except colour bronze (296) or bronze and white (295).

1972	As 1972 A65Thunderbolt except colour firebird red (261).

A65 SPITFIRE

1966	MkII. Side covers and petrol tank flamboyant red with round winged BSA badges on first and transfers on second. Tank lined in ivory and gold. Chrome-plated mudguards, fork shrouds, headlamp shell, exhaust system, chainguard and rear brake backplate. Alloy rims and front hub. Black frame, fork legs and rear hub.

1967	MkIII. As 1966 except colour royal red.

1968	MkIV. As 1967 except transfers for side covers.

A65 FIREBIRD SCRAMBLER

1970	As 1970 A65 Lightning or in blue with codes (269), (229) and (272).

1971	As 1971 A65 Lightning.

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