HotBed

Thanks Steve.

Or this one ?.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F301225940077

Are the steering damper knobs the same for all Triumphs up to the 50s ?.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142572001298

is this any good ?.

Steve, 

 buy yourself a Rothenberger gas torch with yellow gas cannister, it’s got enough power to heat up a M20 nut cherry red, so should be enough for your stand.

9 hours ago, Ron said:

The fieldstand will bend quite easily with heat from a welding torch. I've straightened and bent allsorts that way.

You can buy all the cables off JJ Cables on 01926 651470 (mention my name if you want) They will have all the spec and correct nipples and adjusters etc.

If however a cable arrives with some discrepency to it's length or free length, they will alter it fee of charge.  Ron

Ron, are the cable nipples the same size for 7/8 and 1” levers ?.

9 hours ago, flyingfleasteve said:

A newly equired steering damper knob now also fitted.....

I’ve been looking for one myself Steve, Brian’s run out of a batch he made, and Ace Classics don’t have any either !. 🙁

Thanks Ron.

Can someone point me in the right direction for a wiring loom, this ones had it’s day. 

What clips did they use to hold the wire to the frame, probably not black sticky tape and cable ties that it has now.

TIA

Very interesting.

3 hours ago, Ron said:

Well the number must be some sort of serial number.. I have the following 3SW= TE 40455. 5SW= TE 84992 3HW= TE 87312.

 

Ron

I’ve just had an email from TOMCC !, when I work out how to post it on here, you might not like it though 😳

Thanks for the info, it’ll look better than the rectangle box that’s there now.

I’ve had nothing back from TOMCC either.

Ron, 

you’ve got two bikes a few years apart with the same number 🤔. 

I thought the TE would’ve been a year date code !?.

I think the date is L 37 ? Is that December 37 ? It was after 6 MCR1

Little parcel came in the post today  😃

The correct style Lucas MCR1 regulator 

You must have a bigger zoom than me Ron 😀

On 2/12/2019 at 9:15 AM, Ron said:

I can't pin point it, but these bikes are from contract C3360 in 1939 and clearly show the clamp (also note the 6" headlamps) and we know of 1940 bikes with and without the welded on pivot, obviously at some point in 1940. We can only narrow it down by a process of elimination and any photographs that may show it??? 

What contract is your bike from?   Ron

What’s the box under the seat, looks too big for a MCR1 regulator ?.

The tyres look almost the same tread pattern as the Ensign.

Cheers Steve.

That’s all very interesting Ron, thank you, I do a lot of rummaging in boxes at steam fairs so I’m hoping one will turn up. 🙂

On 2/10/2019 at 7:26 PM, Ron said:

No they're all Lucas. You can read it on the face of the ammeter I posted. They are the pre-war version with an illumination window inside the headlamp and the headlamp reflector had a slot in it to let some light through to the ammeter window. ....I doubt that anyone was blinded by it though!  Ron

So the later wartime CZ27s had no cut out and flat glass or did the CZ number change ?.

Well done Steve.

2 hours ago, flyingfleasteve said:

One of the hardest parts to source to date was an orginal field stand.

My particular bike has the later welded lug, 6 months of searching I found a genuine field stand tucked away in France, a little worse for wear but solid all the same. It finally arrived through the post today, still with signs of military paint in places too!

Being nosey, how did you find out about it in France Steve ?.