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Gestation

easing the barrel off the piston, a bronze locating-button fell from the assembly, narrowly missing going into the gaping crankcase opening. This was not something we had encountered before. Instead of having circlips holding the gudgeon pin in place, pre-war BSAs had a pair of bronze buttons. This was a very simple and fail-safe solution. Ultimately Bessie’s engine was fully fettled and re-inserted into the frame.

Bessie was the first bike adjudged ready for action and an autumn sortie into the New Forest for an overnight camp was our first significant jaunt. Steph and I were on Bessie and Roly on his B33. Although designated as an M23, Bessie was the first of what, post-war became the B series of the Birmingham factory’s line-up, lasting

Penelope slowly growing on the front path of 46 Alexandra Grove.