Hi from Italy!

[ezra]

Hi everybody!
I'm Giorgio from Italy.
A couple of weeks ago I bought a BSA A10 to start a restoration project.
The bike is not complete and some parts are taken from other bikes (e.g. front wheel seems to be from a Laverda, handlebar is not original...).
As per what I read, my model should be a Super Rocket: it has an alloy head and a monobloc Amal carburettor 389/46. Chassis number is GA7.6103, the problem is that there are no engine numbers (at least where they usually are... as you can see in the picture).
Attached you can find some bad quality pictures of the bike. Maybe someone can help me in precisely identifying the model and the year!
Hope to find on this site some good advice in order to make a good work. 

By the way, I'm looking for a A10 cylinder! Can anyone help me?

Thank you in advance!
Giorgio

[RichardL]

Giorgio,

Welcome to the forum. Glad you joined us. 

Maybe you have already done the research to know that your frame number is for a 1960 model.  Seems that one of three models could apply: A10; Super Rocket or Spitfire. I don't know all the details for it being a Super Rocket, but I believe you need to know the compression ratio of the pistons and valve diameters to distinguish it from a standard A10. Even then, without an engine number, I don't think you could know for sure that it left the factory as a Super Rocket, since a previous owner could have attempted to create a replica. I believe your engine cases must have been a factory replacement at some time (before 1973) and never got stamped.

Anyway, we all look forward to hearing about and seeing pictures of your progress during the rebuild. For some unknown reason, we can't seem to get enough of this stuff.

Richard L.

[Greybeard]

 

[bsa-bill]

Hi Giorgio and welcome

[Rocket Racer]

Welcome!

That TLS front brake has to stay, it will work unlike the original 1960 cast iron hub that was possibly adequate in the day but is far from it today.

Its most likely a super rocket, without the numbers anyones guess, but the spitfires had different footrests and most would have gone to the USA 
You will often find a date stamp underneath the motor near the crankcase joins and magneto's typically originally had a date on them too.

The UK BSAOC should be able to confirm what it was from the dispatch records for the frame (for a fee)

Whats up with the cylinder (head or barrel?) that requires replacement, most are repairable (sleeve/bore/weld...)

Tim

[KiwiGF]

Hi Georgio, welcome!

I've been told the BSA despatch records are in order of engine number so either the BSA oc or Vmcc uk who can provide a bike dating service have to search through lots of pages to find a frame number, you will not necessarily be given the correct / matching / missing engine number when they do find the frame number as the clubs have some "rules" that are designed to prevent bikes being given the numbers they don't already have