BSA Scout

The BSA Scout was a small open two seater front wheel drive car sold from April 1935 by subsidiaries of the Birmingham Small Arms Company, aimed at young motorists who wanted sound design and reliability. Its four cylinder 1,075 cc engine, clutch, gearbox and differential were mounted as a single unit at the front, with the differential at the very front, using the engine that had powered thousands of BSA three wheelers. Independent front suspension used eight quarter elliptic springs. The engine grew to 1,203 cc in late 1936, and four seater tourer and coupe bodies joined the original two seater, with later series adding 12 volt electrics, shock absorbers and pressed steel wheels. It was designed for speeds approaching 70 mph.