The BSA Front Wheel Drive Cars
The BSA Front Wheel Drive Cars by Graham Skillen, published by Amberley Publishing in 2016, offers a detailed exploration of the lesser-known car production history of the Birmingham Small Arms company (BSA). This 96-page book delves into BSA’s transition from gun manufacture to the production of bicycles, cars, and motorcycles, highlighting their pioneering role in front wheel drive technology with models such as the Three Wheeler, FW32, T9, and Scout.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of BSA’s innovative contributions to the automotive industry, showcasing how they became leaders in large-scale production of front wheel drive vehicles. The book draws on unique photography and illustrations from the BSA archive, as well as insights from the BSA Front Wheel Drive Club. This edition is designed for both BSA enthusiasts and classic car fans, providing a historical perspective on the evolution of front wheel drive cars and their significance in transportation history.
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This is the first book to cover the little-known car production of the famous Birmingham Small Arms company (BSA). BSA had its roots in gun manufacture in Birmingham and then expanded to include bicycles, cars and motorcycles and the take-over of Daimler. In 1929 they built an innovative front wheel drive three wheeler light car which led on to more conventional models, all being front wheel drive. Reported in the press as being ‘milestones in history’, the models included the Three Wheeler, the FW32, T9 and Scout, BSA being pioneers worldwide of large-scale production front wheel drive. Today the concept is almost universal, but BSA were first. Due to impending and necessary wartime commitments, car production stopped in 1940. Drawing on his technical background in the aeronautical world and full access to unique photography and illustrations from the BSA archive as well as the BSA Front Wheel Drive Club, Graham Skillen has produced a unique book that will be of interest not only to BSA fans, but to classic car enthusiasts in general.
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