Classic BSA motorbike goes on display at National Motor Museum
The 1953 BSA A10 Golden Flash is finished in a gold colour, and has been lovingly restored by its former long-term owner
A stunning 1953 BSA A10 Golden Flash motorcycle has joined the National Motor Museum’s collection at Beaulieu.
The classic bike was donated to the museum by its long-term owner and is in pristine condition, thanks to a series of restoration works over the years.
Suitably, the Golden Flash is finished in a gold colour, although black was the standard paintwork colour when the model was introduced in 1950.
The Golden Flash was built to compete with bikes from fellow manufacturer Triumph, and used an upright 646cc twin-cylinder engine that produced 35bhp at the time. This was enough to enable the bike to reach a top speed of 100mph.
Over the course of the 1950s, the Golden Flash underwent a number of design tweaks. The 1953 model donated to the National Motor Museum was fitted with plunger-type suspension on the rear wheel, although buyers could also opt for a rigid frame.
A museum statement read: “The 1953 BSA A10 Golden Flash is attracting admiring glances from Beaulieu visitors due to its glamorous gold paintwork and polished petrol tank – but the jazzy colour scheme is not a custom finish and the Golden Flash is exactly as it was when new, over 60 years ago.”
The motorbike is on display now as part of ‘The Motorcycle Story’ exhibition.
