1968 BSA Bantam D14/4
Promises of ‘over 60mph’ and ‘at least 100mpg’ were among the boasts made of the D14/4, which now had a compression ratio of 10:1 and a claimed 14bhp. Despite its advantages, the D14/4 was being left behind at an increasing pace by its Japanese rivals. While they now had automatic oiling, five (or six) speed gearboxes, bigger brakes and so on, the Bantam carried on as before. It was cheap, though