Footnotes

• A motor manufacturer from 1907, the Birmingham Small Arms Company acquired Daimler in 1910, soon abandoning its own range in favour of a Daimler design powered by a Knight sleeve-valve engine. When BSA resumed post-hostilities car production in 1921 it was with a quite different type of vehicle: a 10hp light car powered by a 1,075cc, v-twin engine made by Hotchkiss. The model sold well, only disappearing in 1925 when rivals Morris bought Hotchkiss, though BSA later acquired rights to the engine for use in its front-wheel-drive three-wheeler. Designated 'TW-33-10', a version of the latter appeared in 1933 powered by a more refined 9hp, four-cylinder, sidevalve engine of 1,075cc, which was also used in the four-wheeled, though still front-drive, 'T9' model introduced that same year.
  In 1935 BSA revised and restyled its front-wheel-drive four-wheeler, which became the 'Scout'. The latter was soon superseded by a 10hp (1,203cc) version for 1936 and this was progressively developed over the next few years, gaining outboard front brakes, a wider track, longer wheelbase, steel disc wheels and a third crankshaft main bearing.
  Dating from 1939, the example offered here represents the Scout in its final, Series 6, form and is one of the last BSA motor cars made. The current vendor purchased the Scout, which was dismantled and had been laid up for many years, in 1992 and totally restored it during 1993/94. Work carried out included renewing the bulkhead, floorboards, carpets, hood and side screens, a full re-spray, rewiring the electrics and re-chroming of brightwork. Described by the vendor as in generally good condition mechanically, with very good cosmetics, the car is offered with current road fund licence, MoT to 20th May 2011 and Swansea V5. Leather upholstery is the only notified deviation from factory specification.
  

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• This car is now offered with a fresh MoT.

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