Wellbike dating?

[Rick W]

Got an eye on a Wellbike. Markings on the chassis are Mk2 W30411. Does that date the bike?

[Blackpowder44]

in the book from Welbike to CorgiSerial no. for the Mk.1 bikes ran from 14 to 1213, second contract from1214 to 2613, third contract no. 2614 to3954, fourth contract no. 3955 to 5195. the problem seems to be that your nos. do not fit in with the official numbers. John

[commander]

You list only the Mk 1 Rick is asking about M2 models

Commander

[Richard Farrant]

Got an eye on a Wellbike. Markings on the chassis are Mk2 W30411. Does that date the bike?

 

Rick,

 

Are you sure it is not a Brockhouse Corgi? It seems a high number for a Welbike.

[Blackpowder44]

You list only the Mk 1 Rick is asking about M2 models

Commander

I have listed the complete numbers relating to the total welbike production. To clarify, the Mk.1 welbikes were numbered up to 1213 all the other numbers relate to Mk. 2 welbikes. John.

Edited September 26, 2009 by Blackpowder44

[Don Robert]

The 2 world "experts" on welbikes "live " on the "BSA wd M20 Website " Put a posting on there and you will get an an imformed answer...i hope !!

[Blackpowder44]

The 2 world "experts" on welbikes "live " on the "BSA wd M20 Website " Put a posting on there and you will get an an imformed answer...i hope !![/quote

 

The frame numbers I posted were taken from Welbike to Corgy by Peter Miller, an excellent book on both machines.Therefor I submit that the information given in the book is "informed" and the frame number quoted in the enquiry is well outside of the production numbers. If a number is found inside of the numbers quoted then the book mentioned has a list of dates and WD census numbers. John.

[Stefano]

Looking at the VMCC machine listings, which admittedly can be a bit iffy at times, frame numbers around the 30,000 mark would date it to the early fifties. From what I've been able to understand however, the W prefix relates only to the engine. Is it a single speed or has it got the two speed albion 'box?

[ford 369]

be very careful if buying a welbike as there are many replicas about even the one on display at the birmingham motorcycle museum contains a great deal of replica parts,the person you need to speak to is a Mr Church,his wife is the area secretary of the Barnet area mvt and earlier this year I spent a couple of hours talking to him about welbikes and he was explaining all the tell tale signs to look for on a replica and he said that if ever I decided to buy one I could contact him and he would give me a few more pointers.

Nigel

[Rick W]

Thanks all. Its a resto job, and yes, it is stamped as Brockhouse. Bit ignorant on these.