BSA M24 GOLD STAR

Surviving M24 Gold Stars

Below is a list of BSA M24 engines, frames and complete bikes reported as being still in existence.  The list is almost certainly not complete, so if you own one or know of one not on this list, please Email or phone details, including engine & frame numbers, where the bike is located, and if possible a photograph. I will add details of the bike and the country in which it is located, but no personal details of owners will appear on the website.

Those frames marked with a * are bikes, which have the original engine fitted. This is according to information provided by contributors to the website, and the information recorded in the BSA factory dispatch books.    Old motorcycles often have had changes of engine and components when worn, and replacement or repair is needed. This is normal, and signs of an active life should not detract, in any way, from the pleasure gained from owning, and riding old Gold Stars.  
Great enjoyment can be had from motorcycles built as replicas, which can be equally as good, if not better prepared,  than an original bike.  A problem can however occur if a bike built as a replica is then 'passed off', or sold as an original to an ill informed or unsuspecting buyer.   In the UK For vehicle registration purposes,  the frame number rather than the engine is the key identifier.     Sometimes, when it has not been possible to verify bike details, and Entries marked (TBC) signifiy that information is 'to be confirmed'.

 In total 266 JM24's were produced by BSA and 298 KM24's. A grand total of 564 pre-war Gold Stars. There are now over 100 complete bikes recorded on the website, and over 150 engines. 
There are also 60 bikes recorded as having the original, as dispatched, matching frame and engine numbers.  Up to July 2024, 22 x JM24, and 38 x KM24 Gold Stars.
 
I have access to the original BSA despatch records for the 1938 JM24 and the 1939 KM24 Gold Stars, so please get in touch if you want to know more about any surviving M24.



1938 JM24


FRAME No              ENGINE No                                                         
JM24 102 *          JM24 102                          CMJ 159 in UK
JM24 110 *          JM24 107                          In Australia
JM24 113              JM24 112                       (TBC) In UK
JM24 125 *          JM24 109                          In Australia
JM24 ???             JM24  112                       Frame and Engine(TBC) For sale at Yeomans UK July                                                                                  2024.


JM24 136*          JM24 114                     Registered as  HMG 80 in  UK   In lovely unrestored                                                                                      condition
JM24 150 *          JM24 115                       HV 9626  - 2020 now in UK
                                  JM24 116                       engine only   In Switzerland
                                  JM24 118                       crankcases only.   In Australia
                                  JM24 120                    In 1939 WDM20  frame   In UK JM24 146 *        
JM24 146*           JM24 123                     In Lausanne, Switzerland
JM24 212*           JM24 237                   (*Information to be confirmed)
JM24 367             JM24 124                   In UK reg no EOF200
                                                                        Said to be ex 1938 ISDT bike
JM24 149 *         JM24 128                    In France, now fully restored
JM24 158 *         JM24 141                    In Canada, unrestored
                                JM24 153                     Engine only .   In UK
JM24 161  *         JM24 162                 DRK 598 Sold at Brooks auction  Dec. 1994                                                                                                       Possibly in Japan now
JM24 240            JM24 165                  Ex Canada, now in Australia
                                JM24 167             Engine only.   In Austria
JM24 183 *         JM24 176               In Denmark Nov 2016
JM24 137 *         JM24 194             SSY 941  in UK
JM24 209            JM24 204            DVO 703   In UK
                                JM24 212            In BSA B31 rolling chassis
                                                               sold in Scotland Oct 2012 ?to Czech republic.
JM24 219           JM24 101           Sold 2007 to Australia from UK.                                                                                                                              Previously in a KJM19 frame                 
                                                                For sale on eBay May 2009  in Australia
                                                                Asking price £250,000!!
JM24 234 *         JM24 235          In S.Australia
JM24 271 *          JM24 243        Originally in Denmark, sold to Germany 2013
JM24 204 *         JM24 248       Sold at auction in Sydney, Australia in Nov 2010    
                                                             2020 in NSW, Australia
                                 JM24 256        Engine only.   In Holland?
                                 JM24 258       Crankcases only   in Australia
 JM24 252 *         JM24 259       in UK
JM24 180           JM24 262         Engine & frame in Germany
                                JM24 263         Engine only.  Sold in USA Jan 2011, now in France
                                JM24 267        Frame JM19 3277   In Auto Museum Riga, Latvia
JM24 290                                        Frame only Estonia
JM24 297 *        JM24 269      National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham UK
                                JM24 273          JM24 277  Engine, gearbox & part of frame in USA
                               JM24 278          Frame JM19 1159     In National Motorcycle Museum, NSW,                                                                      Australia
 JM24 311           JM24 298       in NE England
JM24 313          JM24 302        In UK
 JM24 233          JM24 304       In UK    
 JM24 294 *       JM24 305       DYB 919 in SW England (Photo in gallery)
 JM24 121          JM24 310       (TBC) In Sicily, Italy   Some non original parts may have                                                                           been  used in this restoration. 
JM24 307 *      JM24 320          In UK
                              JM24 324          HM19 4544  1937 frame, resident in Denmark
JM24 344 *       JM24 326          In Brisbane, Australia
                              JM24 328          Engine only,   In Brisbane, Australia
JM24 377 *       JM24 331          In UK
JM24 358          JM24 344          In UK
                              JM24 351         JM19 3701         In NW Germany 
                              JM24 352         Engine only      In S of England
JM24 357??      JM24 357      AVY 266 Sold in UK April 2011
                                                        Current whereabouts not known
JM24 372                                    KM23 528  crankcases,  JM24 Top end. In England
JM24 373 *       JM24 374     EAM 25 owned by Robert Marshall
                                                        Sold to dealer c.1990 & exported 
                                                         Re-registered as YSJ 471                                                 
                                                         Current whereabouts not known
JM24 385 *       JM24 376         in UK
JM24 334 *       JM24 384       in France
JM24 322  *       JM24 388      in Paris, France
 
Total of 22 original bikes
 Others: Race bike with an engine having non original crankcases, re stamped JM24 152 but with a genuine KM24 top end. 9/2024
I have no Engine or frame numbers for the following bikes:
 UK Registered:
BOW 688           Ex John Gardner, in  UK
 ERB 89              In UK on DVLA Register
GXN 611           In UK on DVLA Register
Original JM24 in UK
Other bikes for which I have no information:
                          ? further JM24 bike in Belgium.
                          ? one JM24 in Austria
                          JM24 owned by the late Walter Worsch, San Diego USA until 2005                       
                          Current whereabouts unknown, but believed to be in Jay Leno collection
                           ex UK JM24 race bike sold to Beno Rodi USA 
 























1939 KM24

FRAME No         ENGINE No
                               KM24 105         Engine only    In Switzerland
KM24 108 *      KM24 106          In Australia
KM24 112 *       KM24 112        In Denmark
KM24 127 *      KM24 228        In Australia
KM24 130         KM24 193        Sold from UK to Switzerland Aug '08
                                                          under restoration 2015, completed 2017  WM20 type frame
KM24 133 *     KM24 249          In Australia
KM24 137         KM24 137        CNN 758 in UK on DVLA Register
KM24 147          KM24 235       WFX 449 Once owned by Robert Marshall, and raced 1970s
                                                          – 1990 Sold c 1990.   In UK          
KM24 153???        KM24 144    ? In Holland.Possibly ex-Terry Hill 1946 Ulster GP bike.
KM24 154 *     KM24 173         Ex UK now in Australia
KM24 156 *      KM24 218         In Switzerland
KM24 167 *     KM24 167          BMW 839 Sold 29/3/03 in UK £7500
                                                            UK registered in South of UK 2015
KM24 175 *      KM24 125         In Australia
KM24 189 *     KM24 186         Ex UK now in Australia
KM24 190 *       KM24 116        In Canada
KM24 198 *  KM24 188   In N.Ireland
KM24 198??     KM24 198       TSV 177  Sold Dec 15 to Holland.  Restamped WM20 frame 
KM24 199 *     KM24 183       Ex UK, now in Australia
KM24???         KM24 122           In New Zealand
                               KM24 131         WM20 Frame     In USA
KM24 206 *      KM24 151         EON 59 Ex-Roger Barlow, in UK            
KM24 207 *     KM24 132           Originally in Denmark, now in Florida USA
KM24 207         KM24 206        Competition model in Maryland USA
                                                          Duplicate restamped frame number (See KM24 132 above)
KM24 216         KM24 215         UK Reg FAL 500. In Italy in 2016. Neither Engine or frame  are genuine M24
KM24 219 *      KM24 139        Ex UK Ex USA now in Australia
KM24 222 *      KM24 146        ABW 178, now in UK
KM24 229 *     KM24 229       In Australia
KM24 234 *      KM24 223      Sold Nov 09 from Oklahoma USA. Bike is now in Austria
KM24 239 *      KM24 241      In Czech Republic
KM24 239??   KM24 247     EVO 130 - In 1982 BMS book  "1st Classic BSA Scene"
                                                             pages 22-23.    Now in Japan
                              KM24 147         Engine only.      In UK
KM24 ???         KM24 150          BMO 648 In England
                                                                                       
KM24???         KM24 170          In Australia

                             KM24 174       Engine only     In Australia
                             KM24 178       Engine only     in UK

KM246*             KM24 257          In Denmark   

KM24 250        KM24 256         January 2024 for sale in USA

KM24 254 *     KM24 208        EOP 251   in UK

KM24 261 *     KM24 251         In Denmark

KM24 262*       KM24 274        National Motor Museum. England  Reg ARP 181 

 KM24 265 *     KM24 264        In UK

 KM24 269*       KM24 307       In UK. A former race bike restored to road trim using KM20 spares.

 KM24 273 *     KM24 273       In Denmark  

KM24 275        KM24 278                 In Denmark.  It has been reported  that frame number is KM24 394

KM24 277         KM24 245       In France      

KM24 285         KM24 189              FSU 230 For sale in UK 10-20 yrs ago
                                                                   Engine & frame not originally together. Engine dispatched to London,

                                                                   frame to Copenhagen in 1939. Now in Australia

                                 KM24 196             Number stamped on BSA ZB31 crankcases

KM24 287  *     KM24 282         In UK

KM24 289 *     KM24 287         In UK

KM24 291*       KM24 398        In Australia

KM24 293         KM24 311        In Austria

KM24 296 *     KM24 283        In UK originally in Denmark

KM24 300*       KM24 299       In South Africa originally despatched to Germany

KM24 306 *     KM24 329        In Sweden

KM24 311        KM24 293       Engine number has been restamped KM24. 

                                                          (registration EVO 115) 

                                                         For sale in UK 2024 (TBC) 

KM24 315  *     KM24 298         In Denmark

KM24 317  *     KM24 312   In Texas USA . 

KM24 324 *     KM24 334     In Denmark - Competition model

KM24 330  *     KM24 344             KMH 124 registered in UK

KM24 353         KM24 327      Sold 2021 Siverstone Auction 

KM24 355 *     KM24 392         Dispatched to Poland in May 1939.  Now in Germany 2018

KM24 356 *      KM24 374       In Strasbourg France

KM24 358         KM24 349         HAF 579 In UK Not on DVLA Register

KM24 387 *      KM24 388         Dispatched to Holland 1939, Sold to Belgium Jan 2010

KM24 402         KM24 200         registered in Sicily, Italy

                              KM24 215         WM21 frame  Engine sold to Australia 2014

                             KM24 230         Engine only     In Austria since 2015

                                                                                      Original Engine No. not known

                              KM24 243         KM20 867         In Scandinavia

 

                             KM24 260  *     In Germany  Despatched by BSA with frame KM23 507 

                            KM24 309         Engine only     In England

                              KM24 317 *       KM23 837  frame      In UK

                              KM24 328         Engine only     In Canada

                              KM24 348         JM19 1743       In S.Africa

                              KM24 350         Crankcases only in UK 

                              KM24 354         Engine only     In Germany 

                              KM24 369 *      KM23 894  EYC 276 now in UK. Despatched by BSA in KM23 frame to allow sidecar use

                                                           (BSA GS OC Certificate confirms)

KM24 368*      KM24 408    COW 81 sold at Bonhams Apr 2004 as Sidecar  combination in M20 frame,

                                                          with original frame.  Now in Austria in M20 frame(restamped with original
                                                          M24 number). Original frame disappeared.

                              KM24 393        KM24 394          Frame M20 restamped as KM24.  located in Germany

                               KM24 396   Engine only           In UK 2019
KM24 404         KM24 404         In Australia

                          KM24 407         Engine only in Germany
 

Total of 38 original bikes
Others:

Race bike. Frame KM24 317 (TBC)  A bike with the same frame number has been recorded previously

 Engine crankcases have been re stamped JM24 152  (KM top end). For sale 2024 In Holland.

 KM24  'M' series sidecar frame.  Engine KM2? restamped as KM24  In Holland.     
 KM24 351   KM24 126        Location unknown

?? 1602         KM24 461        In Texas USA
KM24 1948   Engine in Denmark ? genuine BSA

KM24 256 KM24 256 UK reg: TFF273 (1984) sold for £13,800 at National motorcycle Museum 11/2023 (TBC)

KM24 690     KM20 690     In UK reg: YXS 448 - Replica built in KM20 frame,

with crankcase stamped to  match frame number, for sale 07/2024 Historics Auctioneers.
I do not have engine & frame numbers for the following:
 UK Reg FOB 729 In UK on DVLA register
KM24 Competition model registered in France
KM24 Race bike sold to Belgium from Holland


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