Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 8th July from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 9th July from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1965 BSA A65 Lightning
As seen in the 'Boon' TV series
Estimate
£2, 800 - £3, 200
Registration No: EOL 574C
Frame No: A50-10508
MOT: Exempt
An actual bike used in the ITV TV drama 'Boon'
Still fitted with 'Texas Rangers' stickered panniers
Family owned since 2012, supplied with aV5C
Around the turn of the 20th century BSA began making bicycles and then motorcycles before becoming one of the world's largest producers of motorcycles up until its demise in the early 1970s. The A65 Lightning was designed as the all-round sports machine aimed largely for export to the US market to complement the more touring orientated Thunderbolt. A closer ratio gearbox combined with a higher lift camshaft made for lively acceleration and performance at higher RPM than the standard A65.
'Boon' was a popular British television drama starring Michael Elphick, David Daker and later making a star of Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and originally broadcast on ITV between 1986 and 1995. It revolved around the life of an ex-fireman called Ken Boon, played by Michael Elphick, who was a motorcycle-obsessed small-time businessman working as a private investigator, bodyguard and running a motorcycle courier firm called "Texas Rangers". Bikes featured heavily in the show, especially the Red A65 Lightning with its panniers and top box showing the star shaped logo of the courier company. Bought by the vendor's family in 2012, it is thought to be one of three A65s used throughout filming, with this one being the bike that would have been attached to a trailer to film moving shots. It will be supplied with a folder of receipts and history together with a couple of signed photos of the stars and a current V5C.
More images to follow.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
