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  1. @Kevin bateman Translation of @Antoine 's message. Hello, This is to know if you still have spare parts for your trailer? Thank you. I await your answer. Cordially...
  2. Excellent. Berliet is a local company to me, as these things go. Good Luck, Best Regards, Adrian
  3. Hi @Citroman You can use this site to trace the HQ's of various US Units during WW2. https://history.army.mil/index.html Kerkrade is not mentioned, but three units were at or near Eygelshoven. But all earlier than the incident you describe. However, perhaps checking other place names in the vicinity may show a unit on the correct date. https://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=cmh&query=Eygelshoven Good Luck. Best Regards, Adrian
  4. Hi All, CBU 910. Not currently taxed. Best Regards, Adrian
  5. Hi Mike, @ferretfixer I think white is the best choice. I'm halfway through reviewing the bikes on my list, and it's surprising how few have the original markings. Also, almost all of the piled rifles are white. All of the patent markings are white, and the pheons black so far. There's someone selling what appear to be sticker versions here, if nothing else turns up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261261651518 Best Regards, Adrian
  6. Hi Mike @ferretfixer It's an interesting point, but I can't get enough pictures of that area to know if it's a real feature, or drilled to fit a mudguard. I suspect the latter. At the beginning, I noted when the rear drop out lugs had been drilled for mudguards, but I've seen enough now to say the pattern is random, and some of the holes are really badly drilled. So, I'm pretty convinced they had undrilled lugs from the start. Gary, @garys39 I've done a first run through looking at the welded versus lugged saddle stems. Roughly, R? to R10000 aren't included because they are twin tube saddle stems. R10000 to R30000 the stems are welded direct to the bottom bracket. R30000 to R78000 have a lug on the bottom bracket for the stem. Best Regards, Adrian
  7. Hi Gary @garys39 Thanks (I think....!) (-: I didn't know about that, it's an interesting observation. It looks like I'll be having to go back through the listings again. It's strange how, other than the twin and single saddle stem types, you tend to assume they are all the same, but the are several variations out there. This may be an early/late thing. T13439 early single tube production (my photo), tube welded on to the bottom bracket. R47383, mid production (Photo, Wing your Heel) Socket for tube on bottom bracket. R61090, late production (Photo, Wing your Heel) The early Twin Tube version has them welded direct to the bottom bracket, so perhaps this was continued onto the single tube version whilst they used up the bottom brackets on hand, or they found there were still problems with strength in this area, and reinfirced it with the socket? We'll see. R2485, Twin Tube (Photo, Wing your Heel). Note broken frame welds too. Thanks for your help. You wouldn't happen to have the serial numbers of those two frames, please? Best Regards, Adrian
  8. Hi Ron, That's interesting that they should be close in serial number.. Mine didn't come from that batch, but from some others brought in by Jez Marren about 20 years ago. The spread of numbers I have is pretty good, at least one or two from every thousand built. However one thing that the listing has is an anomaly, with no serial numbers recorded yet between R62836 and R73380, around 10000 frames. I'd like to find some numbers in this gap. I had wondered if they'd been produced, then sent overseas Empire forces as a block. My searches are mainly USA and Europe, so they might not turn up frames in other countries. The only place I could think of was India. I contacted a BSA parabike owning friend out there, but his bikes weren't in this sequence, and he had no other information. The others I've located in India, or repatriated to the UK are also not from this block. I even considered whether they'd been destroyed in an air raid on the factory, but I have no evidence of raids in mid to late 1943. Being late production, I also wondered if they had gone into War Reserve stock. A problem remaining to be solved. Best Regards, Adrian
  9. Hi Ron, @Ron Thanks for the photos. Yes, Lex is correct, that's a poorly struck R. In fact, I have your number from his contribution, but no details other than that, so the photos are helpful. Just as an indication of how the list is going, the two bikes to either side of yours are in the USA. Actually, about half of those listed are in the USA. R49247 is one of mine, repatriated to the UK from India, and now in France. R50823 was in the UK, but exported to the USA a few years ago for a Discovery series Combat Dealers (or somesuch) After a request this week, I'm now going back through the 260 references to try to record the colours of the original decals... Best Regards, Adrian
  10. Hi Ron, @Ron I have a feeling that's the guy I bought some from a good 25 years ago now. Pre internet days, and I had a very nice phone conversation with him at the time. I remember he posted them in a piece of cut off plastic pipe, which was an interesting and uncrushable method of getting them to me. (-: Thanks for your help, and details when they come. Best Regards, Adrian
  11. Hi All, I understand that Stuart Bray of Sturat Bray Motorcycles retired recently. He was one of the major sources for BSA Parabke parts in Europe. I have recently bought a 'First Pattern' version of this bicycle which, whilst substantially complete, will need repainting,, and a few small parts. I have found the handlebars, and Tommy bar (missing the arms, but it'll mend), but I have not been able to find another supplier of the BSA grips for thses bicycles, is anyone aware of one? I am also looking for the BSA lamp bracket, if anyone knows of one for sale? Leads to sources of other parts also welcome (-: Finally, I got a little frustrated about the lack of centralised information on these bikes, not so much the history, but the model changes (there were a few!), so a month or so ago I created a change list for them by serial number. I now have more than 250 examples listed, with thanks for the help of Lex (Welboke) in supplying the information he had to help this project. I intend to make the change information available to all soon, but if you'd like your bicycle included, please let me know the serial number to start with. This thread will give you an idea of what I'm doing, and the help it can give. https://hmvf.co.uk/topic/44944-bsa-para-bike-info-needed/ Thanks, Best Regards, Adrian
  12. Hi @Enigma Thanks for looking for that. Stuart Bray retired in March, and is no longer selling BSA bicycle parts. So I'm looking for another supplier... Best Regards, Adrian
  13. Hi Mike @ferretfixer Thank you for your reply. R54799 has now been included. (-: Below are some other known survivors in the same s/n area. There's not much variation, since this is really the final and standard pattern ofthis bike. Original markings are a rarity, and several of the ones close to yours don't have them any more. This is R57543, which clearly has the white Patent N°. But has had the piled rifles erased Full details here: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/ww2-bsa-paratrooper-bike.167290/ You seem to have a choice on the piled rifles. R53105 is slightly before yous, and in near NOS. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bsa-paratroopers-paratrooper-british-440653139 Slightly later is R57773, which claims to be (and looks) NOS. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/bsa-paratroopers-paratrooper-british-454042430 If I come across any Grip suppliers, I'll let you know. Best Regards, Adrian
  14. Hi @Enigma Thank you for your reply. R48XXX would be a 1943, and slightly over mid production. The latest S/N known so far is R77527. Numbers I have listed close to yours are: Quill is the correct technical term for the bracket that attaches the handle bars to the steer tube (A ). Really, I'm interested in the bolt that the tommy bar on the handlebar is attached to (C). I think I will change this heading to Tommy Bar, thanks. Diagram: Park Tools. Here is an early Tommy Bar, there is some variation in welding, and only the first 4 or 5000 bikes have this style. Photos: John Neuenburg Standard type: The 'Angle Iron brackets look like this, again, an early feature, and seen on the first 2 to 2500 bikes. Cast type look like this: Thanks, Best Regards, Adrian
  15. Hi Chris @sirhc Thanks for sharing your number, I appreciate it. I make that R21005. Here's a screen shot to give you an idea of what I'm doing: The points recorded above are the serial number, the frame tpe (early twin tube, or later single tube), the original colour, (brown or green), the colour of the undercoat (almost always black, one red example)), the frame hingre (most are cast metal, the very earliest are angle iron), the wingnut (most are smooth, a small number BSA marked), the tommy bar on the handlebar nut. Early ones are welded onto the nut, later, most common 'standard' go through the nut. And finally, the pedal arm reinforcement. Erly ones are just straight (No), later ones have a boss on the arm end to help support the pedal peg. If you can supply any of these details it will be further help, thanks. Your bike is a quite early single seat tube (so called second pattern) version. The early ones were painted brown, and yours is bracketed by original brown ones, but is within 100 frames of a known original green, so it could have been brown originally, or one of the first green ones of the second pattern. The serial number has the characteristic oversize 2 used at this point. It would have the early pedal arms with no boss. It also occurs just before a very small number that were fitted with BSA marked wingnuts on the frame BSA marked wingnut, cast hinge. Photo Credit, Enigma. Later pedal arm with boss to support pedal peg. If I can help further, please let me know. Best Regards, Adrian
  16. Hi @Enigma As mentioned on the other thread, I'm currently compiling a serial number, detail change for these bikes, and have araond 250 listed at this time. It may be that I already have your serial number, but if you'd like to share details succh as the seril number for inclusion, please let me know,. By PM if you prefer. Now Stuart Bray Motorcycles has closed, do you know where I can obtain the reproduction grips and transfers? Thanks for your help. Best Regards,
  17. Hi Mike, @ferretfixer I cant't directly answer the Transfer question. Are you referring to the 'piled arms' logo?, if so, I have owned both gold on an early bike, with brown paint, and silver (white?) on a later green bike. For manufacture, if the number is below R13000 ish, then probably 1942, above that, probably 1943. I have asked myself similar questions in the past, and about a month ago decided to do something about the lack of information. I have now collected some 250 serial numbers and bicycle details, and have a better understanding of the variations in frame, colour, wingnuts, serial numbers, pedal reinforcements etc. I intend to publish this freely soon, but you can see some of the results on thses links (I use the name Mercian on the site). https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/first-pattern-bsa-paratrooper-bicycle-register.216089/ https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/second-pattern-bsa-paratrooper-bicycle-register.216098/ If you would like your bike included in the listing, or would like me to send you pictures of unrestored examples close to your serial number, please let me know the number (by PM if you prefer). I hope this helps. Best Regards, Adrian
  18. Hi @hummermark According to (and with credit to) BODC : http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/27615-Consolidated-List-Of-Containers The B167 was: Size: Length 21.75" Breadth 9.5" Depth 9.35" Source RAOC Statistics 1943 Pamphlet No. 2 Used for: 3" QF Howitzer HE 4 rounds Number Packed: 4 Gross weight: 90 lbs 2" ML Mortar HE fuzed 2" ML Mortar sand, dummy fuze Number Packed: 18 Gross weight: 68 lbs 2" ML Mortar MkII Number Packed: 18 Gross weight: 59 lbs 2" ML Mortar Bomb Thrower, Smoke Number Packed: 18 Gross weight: 62 lbs 2" ML Mortar bursting fuzed Number Packed: 18 Gross weight: 65 lbs 2" ML Mortar Signal Red 2" ML Mortar Signal Green 2" ML Mortar Multi Red 2" ML Mortar Multi Green 2" ML Mortar Multi Red and Green 2" ML Mortar Multi White Number Packed: 18 Gross weight: 45.75 lbs 2" ML Mortar Illuminating with parachute Number Packed: 18 Gross weight: 43.5 lbs Grenades No 69 Number Packed: 34 Gross weight: 44.25 lbs Grenades No 77 Number Packed: 34 Gross weight: 45 lbs Smoke, No. 21 2 pr., A.P.C.B.C., with tracer the B167A was used for: Source RAOS Vol 2 Pam 10 1951 Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns HE Number Packed: 9 Gross weight: n/a Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns HE Number Packed: 12 Gross weight: 69 lbs Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns HE/T Number Packed: 9 Gross weight: n/a Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns HEAP Number Packed: 12 Gross weight: n/a Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns AP Number Packed: 9 Gross weight: n/a Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns AP Number Packed: 12 Gross weight: 75.5 lbs Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns APCBC Number Packed: 9 Gross weight: n/a Cartridges QF 2 pr mk 9-10A guns APCBC Number Packed: 12 Gross weight: 80 lbs BestRegards, Adrian
  19. Hi All, The tanks seem to survive remarkably well. The last post on this topic shows one seen recently on a farm. Best Regards, Adrian
  20. Hi, @Cel I couldn't find the patent, but it appears to be late (very late) Victorian. That is also the style of the Coat of Arms. The company appears in The Automobile Pocket Book of 1900 as a maker of Safety Guards. Information from Graces Guide. Best Regards, Adrian
  21. Translation for @juan carlos rodriguez, above. "Hello looking for information I found this talk from 2016. I have a TRW 500 and I also have many ignition problems. My bike arrived (until it stalled) but it didn't go well at high revs. Now no boot. I'm adjusting the ignition and the first problem is locating TDC, because the spark plug hole coincides with the exhaust valve and I can't get to the piston there. How is the method you have used? The second problem is that my motorcycle does not seem to have the automatic advance mechanism coupled to the ignition pinion (pinion number 11 in the official factory exploded view). Without automatic advance it is impossible for the bike to work well at high revolutions. Do you know any place to find this mechanism for sale? Thank you"
  22. Hi All, just to add the pouch has now arrived. It's a little bigger than expected, the pouch itself measuring 8 inches by 5 inches. The snaps are also larger than expected, and a different deign to the 'Glove snaps' of the WW1 first aid pouches, etc. The stamping on the front is TRUCK N°____ but with no sign of a number having been written or stamped on. Best Regards, Adrian
  23. Hi All, I aquired this pouch last night, it's still in the post, so I can't show you anything more of it yet. The non eagle glove snaps make me think 1917-18, and they may have patent dates inside confirming that. It's not a modified first aid or Squad medical record pouch, so I'm guessing it's a vehicle records pouch, unless someone here knows more? Best Regards, Adrian
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