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Online roys51a10

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Winter riding
« on: 04.01. 2023 12:43 »
Found these in my fathers loft, they look like never been used. Address on the box is Armoury rd. Were these a BSA accessory?
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Re: Winter riding
« Reply #1 on: 05.01. 2023 03:41 »
I've never seen anything like them Roy. Very Cool!!. Get them on quick before winter ends.
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Re: Winter riding
« Reply #2 on: 05.01. 2023 08:49 »
They look like surgical appliances of some sort...
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Re: Winter riding
« Reply #3 on: 05.01. 2023 10:53 »
They are not hand protectors! They used to be issued to riders of Triumphs that have the parcel rack on the tank. They were developed because It was found that after even a minor prang, the Triumph rider could sing Castrato.
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Re: Winter riding
« Reply #4 on: 28.02. 2023 23:07 »
So these were “nut” protectors??
Is that why there are two??
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Re: Winter riding
« Reply #5 on: 01.03. 2023 00:03 »
G'day Rusty.
A bit big for me and too small for John McGuinness .Rare photo of John McGuinness's balls being loaded onto the IOM ferry for TT
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Re: Winter riding
« Reply #6 on: 01.03. 2023 09:04 »
Y'all probably know, but the address corresponds with the location of the BSA factory in Birmingham. 

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