BSA Bantham D3 – The little grey fellow
This relatively rare interim 148cc Bantam, between the 125cc and the 175cc, was still a useful step up from the popular D1.
Words: STEVE WILSONPhotographs: GARY CHAPMANPublished: The Classic MotorCycle – January 2022
This particular diminutive BSA, a 1956 D3 Bantam Major 150, is unusual in a couple of ways.
Firstly, the 148cc variant, usually finished overall in Pastel Grey,…