Manuals

Mike Scott-Coomber has produced a service manual for the BSA Front Wheel Drive Three Wheeler. The manual is also relevant to owners of BSA Front Wheel Drive Scouts and other 4-wheel drive cars as many share the same or similar mechanical arrangement. The contents are reproduced below. The manual includes extensive photographs and diagrams. Of course if you want to read the manual, you'll have to buy a copy!

Contents Issue 2 Vee twin & 4 Cyl Trike

SECTION 1 - General	SECTION 6 - Tappets	SECTION 12 - Hubs,
The Manual & Acknowledgements	Vee Twin Tappet setting	Transmission & Steering
BSA Three Wheelers	4 Cylinder Tappet Setting	Swivels
Models and changes	SECTION 7 - Carburettors	Universals
FWDC Members Services.	Vee Twin set-up	Re-Assembly
Tools and workshop equipment	Mixture balance	Spiders and Flex Couplings
Does and Don'ts	Twin Carbs on Vee Twins	Steering Box
Unleaded Petrol	4 cylinder set-up	Track rods and Drop Arm Ends
SECTION 2 - Engine details	Carb. Adjustments	Steering Angle - (Castor)
Vee Twin Engine description and weak points	SECTION-8 Distributors & ignition	SECTION 13 - Suspension
Vee Twin modifications.	Distributor fitting and timing V twin	Front Springs
4 Cylinder Engine description and weak points	Distributor fitting and timing 4 cyl	Front Dampers
4 Cylinder Engine modifications.	Ignition Coils	Chassis Frame
SECTION 3 - Engine and Transmission strip	Spark Plugs	Rear Spring
Engine and Gear Box removal	SECTION 9 Starter Motors and dynamos	Rear Swinging Arm
Parting the gear box	Fitting Starter Motors	Rear Damper
Clutch removal and repair	fittmg Dynamos	Brake Setting
SECTION 4 - Vee Twin Engine	SECTION 10-Gear Box & Diff	Wheels/Tyres Stability
Vee Twin Engine Strip	Gear Box and Differential Strip	SECTION 14 - Electrics
Wear to replace or repair	Wear to replace or repair	Dynamos
Modifications	Modifications	Wiring circuits
Rebuild Engine	Gear Box Assembly	12 Volt Conversions
SECTION 5 - 4 Cylinder Engine Diff	Gear Box refitting	Control boxes
4 Cylinder Engine Strip	Gear Change rod fitting	General Equipment
Wear: - to replace or repair	SECTION 11 - Engine/Gear Box fitting	General Wiring Diagrams
Modifications	Engine & Gear Box install in frame	SECTION 15 - Appendix
	Exhaust systems	Bearing Sizes and Types
	Fuel lines	Oils & Greasing
	First run	Piston Alternatives
	More on Ignition timing (Vee Twins)	Large Spanner Sizes
		Assembly Drawings