Latest archived mark · 1912
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Latest archived mark · 2021
BSA
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | ABC Motors | BSA |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1912 | 1861 |
| Founder | Ronald Charteris | Birmingham Small Arms Trade Association gunsmiths |
| Headquarters | Hersham, Surrey, UK | Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
| Name origin | ABC is short for All British (Engine) Company, the name of the firm founded in 1912. It was later renamed ABC Motors Ltd, keeping the initials. | BSA stands for Birmingham Small Arms. The company was formed in June 1861 by fourteen members of the Birmingham Small Arms Trade Association to make guns by machinery. |
| Highlights | ABC 400, Skootamota | Gold Star, Bantam, Lightning, Rocket 3 |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1912 | 2021 |
| Latest archived logo | 1912 | 2021 |
| Archived logo assets | 1 | 2 |
Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.
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