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1966 BSA 650cc Spitfire Mark II For Sale by Auction

LOT 406
From the estate of the late David Atkinson, 1966 BSA 650cc Spitfire Mark II
Registration no. LKR 41F Frame no. 11633 Engine no. A65S 11633
THE AUTUMN STAFFORD SALE - THE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE MECHANICS SHOW
16 October 2022, 10:00 BST
Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
Lot to be sold without reserve

£1, 600 - £2, 000

From the estate of the late David Atkinson
1966 BSA 650cc Spitfire Mark II
Registration no. LKR 41F
Frame no. 11633
Engine no. A65S 11633
BSA's answer to Triumph range-topping Bonneville sports roadster, the Spitfire was a new introduction for 1965 in the form of the 'Spitfire Mark II Special', though the name had previously been applied to a US-specification 'street scrambler'. Based on the previous year's Lightning Clubman, the Spitfire boasted a raised compression ratio, high-lift cams, twin Amal GP carburettors, alloy wheel rims, and BSA's 190mm front brake. With a claimed 53bhp on tap, the Spitfire was as quick in a straight line as the Bonneville, though, arguably, not as good looking. There was a slight power increase when Amal Concentric carburettors were standardised for 1967 on the Spitfire Mark III, with a further boost (to 56. 5bhp) part way through the year. The Spitfire was last produced (in Mark IV form) in 1968, by which time Triumph's TLS front brake had been standardised.

This matching-numbers Spitfire Mark II is presented in 'oily rag' condition, ripe for re-commissioning or more extensive restoration. Sold strictly as viewed, the machine is offered with an old-style V5C Registration Certificate.
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Saturday 15 October 9am to 5pm
Sunday 16 October from 9am

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