Owner's instruction manual
The Super Flash is listed in the 53, 54 and 55
manuals, described as export in the 53 and 54 issues. Images to the right
are taken from the 54 version and are the only pages where SF specific
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Classic Bike December 95
Feature on John Cochrane's Super Flash |
  
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Alzina Spare Parts List
Two page list issued by Hap Alzina showing "Special components for BSA Super
Flash not listed in the catalog". For example, the tank badge is part
67-8116. |
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Drawing of 1953 spring frame
Major differences from the standard plunger
frame are the 'kink' to accommodate the TT carb and the headstock. |
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Super Flash Colour Brochure
October 1953. |
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| US Dealer photo |
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American Motorcycling magazine
Advert,
February 1953. |
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'Motor of the Month' feature in American Motorcycling,
February 1953. A feature written by Roy Bradbury
who worked for Alf Child, BSA's US East Coast distributor. The feature
was later reprinted by BSA for
use as a brochure but with one change from the original. The last sentence
was changed from "... 650 verticle twins produced by BSA and Triumph in
1950." to "... 650 verticle twins produced by BSA.". The attention
paid to branding wasn't applied to spelling! |
 
 
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American Motorcycling magazine
Advert, August 1953 issue. |
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Super Flash in France
Picture 1 shows Bill Nicholson and Bert
Hopwood demonstrating the Super Flash to the French police at Monthlery
April 1951. Picture 2 is a feature on the event from a French bike magazine.
Picture 3 may be from a different magazine or issue and interestingly
describes the bike as having 2 carburettors - it clearly doesn't.
The French police wanted a bike that would haul a fully-equipped Gendarme
sitting upright at 100mph. The only way the BSA test riders Charlie salt
and Bill Nicholson could do this
was to chin the tank in the wooded section of Monthlery where they couldn't
be seen, get to 100 then sit up just as they emerged from the trees and into
view... |
 
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Restored Super Flash.
This is in the National
Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, England |
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Super Flash Parts list.
This first appeared
as service bulletin 4F sent to dealers in June 1953. The parts list shown
here appeared as an appendix at the rear of the BSA 'A' series spares
manual, November 1953. |
 
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Super Flash tank decal
Available from classic transfers at : www.classictransfers.telinco.co.uk |
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Belgian Super Flash
featured in Classic Motorcycle. The bike is owned
by Andre. He also owns a BSA V-twin which is not a Super Flash but is shown
here for the simple reason it was too beautiful not to! |
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1954 Super Flash
These pictures show a 1954 Super Flash then and
now. The owner Christain Betzmeir lives near Munich and the bike is one of the 19 Super
Flashes made in 54. |
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Dan Ghier's Super Flash
restored in March 2003 by Andy Patrick, California, USA |
 
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Mike Powell's bike
Found in Hong Kong |
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John Scott's bike
An ongoing restoration, major components shown
here as a guide to other restorers.
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Rescue me please!
Super Flash frame alleged to be sitting in a back yard in Vancouver. The
owner won't sell, he's going to restore it someday.... someday..
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Whose are these?
These were emailed to me but I've misfiled the owner's name! |
 
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'52 Daytona Star Twin and Super Flash
Both are owned
by Bill Barse. The frames are shown side by side by
side for comparison and to demonstrate
lineage that links the bikes BSA produced for Daytona and the Super Flash.
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