c.1961 BSA 646cc A10R 'Big Valve' Super Rocket (see text) Registration no. 8236 PK Frame no. GA7 16873 Engine no. DA10R 608 HC (see text) "The Super Rocket has a near-three-figure cruising speed – a performance to meet the autobahn ambitions of foreign-touring enthusiasts, or those who buy motorcycles with an optimistic eye to the extension of motorway travel at home in the not too distant future." - Motor Cycling. BSA's range for 1955 embodied several novel features; alongside the existing plunger-framed machines were new models equipped with swinging-arm rear suspension, while the A7 Shooting Star and A10 Road Rocket sports twins came with new aluminium-alloy cylinder heads. The latter produced a highly respectable 40bhp, and as tested by Motor Cycling magazine was found capable of reaching 109mph. For 1958 the sports 650 became the Super Rocket, gaining a revised cylinder head with larger valves, an Amal Monobloc carburettor, and an extra 3bhp. The model lasted into the unitary construction era and was last produced in 1963. Acquired by the Museum in September 2013, this Super Rocket appears to consist of a 1961 frame and a 1960 engine, and it cannot be known for certain what models those major components left the factory in. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to the origin and correctness (or otherwise) of this motorcycle's component parts prior to bidding. It should also be noted that the engine number is not the same as that recorded in the accompanying V5C document. Fußnoten As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
c.1961 BSA 646cc A10R 'Big Valve' Super Rocket (see text) Registration no. 8236 PK Frame no. GA7 16873 Engine no. DA10R 608 HC (see text) "The Super Rocket has a near-three-figure cruising speed – a performance to meet the autobahn ambitions of foreign-touring enthusiasts, or those who buy motorcycles with an optimistic eye to the extension of motorway travel at home in the not too distant future." - Motor Cycling. BSA's range for 1955 embodied several novel features; alongside the existing plunger-framed machines were new models equipped with swinging-arm rear suspension, while the A7 Shooting Star and A10 Road Rocket sports twins came with new aluminium-alloy cylinder heads. The latter produced a highly respectable 40bhp, and as tested by Motor Cycling magazine was found capable of reaching 109mph. For 1958 the sports 650 became the Super Rocket, gaining a revised cylinder head with larger valves, an Amal Monobloc carburettor, and an extra 3bhp. The model lasted into the unitary construction era and was last produced in 1963. Acquired by the Museum in September 2013, this Super Rocket appears to consist of a 1961 frame and a 1960 engine, and it cannot be known for certain what models those major components left the factory in. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to the origin and correctness (or otherwise) of this motorcycle's component parts prior to bidding. It should also be noted that the engine number is not the same as that recorded in the accompanying V5C document. Fußnoten As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.
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