Sunbeam Bicycle Help Needed in Identification

Found this number on it, there`s another one on the bottom bracket but it`s difficult to make out ..
 

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A lovely bike :)

BSA Sunbeam and the 'D' prefix on the frame number makes it more mid 50s.

I have the 30s catalogues, but not sure about later I'll check tonight and maybe find the model :)
 
We can now see that it's a BSA, I have never seen rear ends like it.
My best guess would be mid 1950s. I think the BSA "dynohub" was 1954.
BSA did use odd components towards the end.
Keith
 
Forgot, the handlebars are far too high, the rod brake adjustment at the front has 2 vertical nuts, the rods are locked by a coil spring inside each nut, very neat BSA fitting. Just undo about 2 turns.
The Sturmey archer gear trigger has the wrong spacing for a BSA hub, but might be better than nothing. The hub gear will probably slip in high gear anyway.
Keith
 
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