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Opening

Note that the article's first sentence gives a misleading impression that the Crimean War was still going on in 1861. It should be phrased to reflect the fact that the company was founded in 1861 by a group of 14 gunsmiths who had *earlier* associated with one another to sell guns to the government during the Crimean War (1852-1854). Any company formed in 1861 in order to sell arms for the Crimean War would probably not have survived a month, let alone over a century!

Sorted. GraemeLeggett 12:51, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC) (A BSA Bantam Owner)

General Edits

Removed: If you see a BSA motorcycle be glad you did because you wont see many in your life. BSA's are usually a vintage looking cycle , very classic , very cool. Perfectly reasonable, but it's not in line with the NPOV policy, I fear. -- April


Lost & Found/Non-Article Items

Lft.Major Perkins

To whom it may concern: I am looking for a Lft.Major Perkins, who was an engineer on motorcycles before WW2 began.He had two daughters by one marriage. One of his daughters married an American, B.B. Langenstein. Out of this marriage there were two children. Any one knowing information of this person please contact me at chocolatelynn@msn.com

Date Ageing a Rifle

I have a b.s.a. single shot .22 bolt action rifle.It is obviously quite old.It was received about 40 years ago.Is there anyway that I can ascertain it's age?

Check around the metal breach - there should be a number stamped into it. Then telephone theBritish Museum and they will tell you where the physical record is kept - some in Birmingham, some in London. You can date it from there. Rgds, --Trident13 19:29, 4 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Was?

BSA was a .... company? BSA still exists. Can the opening paragraph be corrected to show that it is still trading as an airgun sport company. 86.7.209.101 17:26, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, I was outside the BSA factory in Birmingham only a few days ago. It is still very much active, though sadly no motorcycles are being manufactured there.

BSA and central heating systems?

My father worked for BSA in the mid/late 1960's and I'm *sure* I remember him talking about BSA producing a line of central heating equipment - radiators, pipework, etc. Perhaps the 'Products' section ought to make some reference to this?

http://www.thecareerengineer.com/interviews/2006/04/an_old_modern_apprenticeship.php includes a reference to this:

"BSA came out of the war with a strength and ability to pursue a programme of innovative design that would be highly regarded, even today. This diversity embraced steel works, drop forging and press shops, metal components, engineering products, machine tools, central heating equipment, a gun division, and even Daimler motorcars"

Does anyone know how I can trace former employees from the BSA gunmakers in the late 1890/1900's?

My Great Grandfather, John Docker was a gunworker in Birmingham in this era and I am trying to build a picture of his life for publication. I was wondering if anyone knew if it were possible to trace employee lists from that far back? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.98.34.151 (talk) 20:57, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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