BSA motor cycles enamel sign

BSA (The British Small Arms) enamel sign with two hanging holes. Nice for hanging in the garage or shed. Originally BSA started in 1861 as a weapons factory, founded by fourteen gunsmiths who had supplied weapons to the British army during the Crimean War (1853-1856). BSA was a British arms, bicycle, car and motorcycle brand. The company name was: The Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd., Small Heath, Birmingham, later B.S.A. Cycles Ltd and B.S.A. Motorcycles Ltd., Armory Road, Birmingham.