I have a 1917 BSA MK III with serial number D83xxx. What does the "D" mean?
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I have a 1917 BSA MK III with serial number D83xxx. What does the "D" mean?
So in theory, there could be duplicate serial numbers. How about in reality? Has any one run across duplicate numbers? Just curious.
Thanks
Jon
Nope....., or yes......, there WILL be duplicate serial NUMBERS but the actual REGISTERED number consists of the whole, including the prefix letter.
So on a BSA rifle you'll have M-30123 and you'll also have an N-30123. Same number - in fact 26 rifles will have that particular number but only one will have the registered number M-30123. Which is quite fortuitous because if not, there would be a lot of Quartermasters committing suicide!
If I got this right, 26 letters x ~100,000 numbers = ~2.6 million rifles with unique serial numbers. Did BSA exceed this production?
Roooooooob........ Come on now, I've just had my nuts chewed off for one apparently facetious reply! So now I'm on my best behaviour or I'll have my keyboard taken away........
I believe (so could be wrong) BSA MkIII production started with the prefix T, a carry on from where the Mk1 production left off, though to Z then went though the alphabet A to Z then started at the beginning again, finishing on i believe N in WW2.
Peter - 50 Shades of Chewed Nuts? Could be a hit with the ladies...