Bodywork featured carbon fibre passenger seat cover, front mudguard and rear wheel hugger. The A10 featured a hinged rear mudguard to ease rear wheel removal. RAF roundel instead of formation sign on right front and right rear bumper or mudguard. The MK2 also featured a longer rear mudguard. The front forks were pressed steel and carried the front mudguard. The front mudguard also had a perforated lower end. However, it had a motorcycle-style rear mudguard instead of a scoter-style rear enclosure. American models had a chrome rocket ornament on the front mudguard. These did not have a rear mudguard fitted however. The machines had rear mudguard stays fitted, which distinguish them from the UK model. The US version had the 6" sls front brake and a 6" shorter front mudguard. In 1954 the factory adopted a swinging arm, and the hinged mudguard was deleted. The highlight and arguably best-known aspect of the shoe is its patent leather mudguard. However, the production version had a fuel tank above the front mudguard. The engine being enclosed with good leg-shield and mudguard protection.