BSA
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BSA (Birmingham Small Arms Company) was a major British manufacturer best known for producing firearms, military equipment, and later motorcycles and bicycles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BSA Company | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bicycle manufacturer
ⓘ
firearms manufacturer ⓘ manufacturing company ⓘ motorcycle manufacturer ⓘ |
| acquiredCompany | Triumph Engineering (motorcycle company) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bicycleBrand | BSA Bicycles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declinePeriod |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| diversifiedInto |
automotive components
ⓘ
machine tools ⓘ |
| enteredIndustry |
bicycle manufacturing
ⓘ
motorcycle manufacturing ⓘ |
| formedBy | a group of Birmingham gunsmiths ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1861 ⓘ |
| fullName | Birmingham Small Arms Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Birmingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
bicycles
ⓘ
firearms ⓘ machine tools ⓘ military equipment ⓘ motorcycles ⓘ |
| legacy |
historically important British arms manufacturer
ⓘ
iconic British motorcycle brand ⓘ |
| motorcycleBrand | BSA Motorcycles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mass production of firearms
ⓘ
production of military equipment during both World Wars ⓘ |
| notableMotorcycleModel |
BSA A10
NERFINISHED
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BSA Bantam NERFINISHED ⓘ BSA Gold Star NERFINISHED ⓘ BSA Rocket 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Birmingham gun trade ⓘ |
| peakMotorcycleProductionPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| primaryEarlyProduct |
military small arms
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rifles ⓘ |
| producedWeapon |
BSA Martini–Henry rifles
NERFINISHED
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BSA air rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ Bren gun components (under contract) ⓘ Lee–Enfield rifles (under contract) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline | competition from Japanese motorcycle manufacturers ⓘ |
| roleInWorldWarI | major supplier of rifles and machine guns ⓘ |
| roleInWorldWarII | major producer of small arms and military equipment ⓘ |
| status | defunct as a major manufacturing group ⓘ |
| successorInMotorcycles | Norton Villiers Triumph (NVT) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suppliedTo |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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BSA Company