In addition there is a beautiful Bates B.A.R. fully restored for sale on ebay right now which has a frame # very close to mine;
U12002. Mine is U11854. I think I saw this bike on either Classic lightweights or classical rendezvous. My frame must be from the late 40s, probably same year, 1948.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1948-Vintag...kAAOSwWQdewcEa
Last edited by JJScaliger; 07-18-20 at 11:44 AM.