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1963 BSA 250cc C15 Trials Motorcycle For Sale by Auction

LOT 318
c. 1963 BSA 250cc C15 Trials Motorcycle (see text)
Registration no. not registered Frame no. C15. 42538 Engine no. C15 42538
THE AUTUMN STAFFORD SALE - THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW
15 October 2022, 16:00 BST
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Lot to be sold without reserve

£800 - £1, 200

c. 1963 BSA 250cc C15 Trials Motorcycle (see text)
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. C15. 42538
Engine no. C15 42538
With its heavyweight B32 and B34 models becoming increasingly un-competitive, BSA had begun developing a trials version for the lightweight C15 '250' roadster in the late 1950s, before the latter's official launch. The trials C15 made its official debut at the start of the 1959 season when Jeff Smith secured a remarkable victory in the St David's Trial. Smith followed this up with wins in the Scott and Perce Simon events, and at the season's end the model was offered to customers for 1960 'as ridden by the works'. In production form the C15T incorporated many design compromises that were not inflicted on the works bikes, which continued their run of success throughout the 1960 season. Original C15Ts being in short supply, countless roadsters have been converted for Pre-65 trials over the last few decades.

A converted C15 roadster, this machine is offered from the collection of noted collector, the late Ken Senior. There are no documents with this Lot, which is sold strictly as viewed.
Offered without key
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