gary0003 Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 My WD/CO has x3 tool boxes (1 rectangular and 2 triangular). Does anybody know/has pics of the tools and equipment that would have been in them please? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Can I direct you to Jan Vandevelde, who has a register for Royal Enfield's and literature beyond belief. wd.register(at)gmail.com Jan will also be pleased to add your bike details to his register. Here is a page from his excellent report and an expanded extract from my own workshop manual. The rectangular toolbox was deleted after the first contract for WD/CO's. Personally I didn't like the horrible gap it left, so I fitted one anyway. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary0003 Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 Thank you very much, Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSYBSA Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Can I direct you to Jan Vandevelde, who has a register for Royal Enfield's and literature beyond belief. wd.register(at)gmail.com Jan will also be pleased to add your bike details to his register. Here is a page from his excellent report and an expanded extract from my own workshop manual. The rectangular toolbox was deleted after the first contract for WD/CO's. Personally I didn't like the horrible gap it left, so I fitted one anyway. Ron Hi Ron I assume on your frame the mounting rails had been removed also for the rectangular toolbox. Can you post a picture of how you mounted the box. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 It all depends on what type of frame you have, the earlier frames had the WD/C type battery carrier hangar but the later frames had their own hangar which had an attached regulator bracket. These were not designed for the tool box. Item 10 here http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/partsbooks/pages/265/Frame_and_Battery_Carrier If the above is the one you have you could modify it or get a Model G one (Keeping the original as is) Item 5 here http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/partsbooks/pages/314/Petrol_Tank_Bracket,_Battery_Carrier,_Air_Filter_and_Rear_Stand If you need the tool box, Hitchcocks have repro boxes, I haven't bought one but they look OK. http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/news/43935//Toolboxes_for_Pre-war_and_Post-War_Royal_Enfields Again, there are 3 types of toolboxes, the early with the lock, the middle aged one which is like the early but with a know rather than a lock and the last type is the real simple type with a full size door with a knob. They have brackets riveted on in different places and some may need spacers fitted. If you need a photo, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSYBSA Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Thanks Chris for the info I wasn't aware of the "full width" Model G bracket, I actually have two frames with both early and later regulator support brackets but nothing assembled yet. Both forward frames of mine have the battery support bracket only "half width" as such. I always assumed the Model C frame bracket wider then to support the toolbox. That is my question about mounting the toolbox on a later frame WDCO. Best Regards Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 In that case you don't need to modify anything, the correct box fits to the short piece of frame and the longer hanger of the early frame. Ill get a photo in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 Mine is from an RAF contract in 1943 and has the 'type 1 1/2' frame. There was no real means to fix the square tool box. I just extended a couple of brackets from the battery carrier. Sometimes artistic licence prevails. One thing about not having that tool box in place. It makes adjusting the primary chain a darn site easier. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Here is my late tool box (Used up to the early WD/CO) on a late frame (Fitted as standard to the Export CO). You can see that the toolbox was made for an early frame and so Royal Enfield had to use spacers to fill the gap between the late frame hangar and the earlier toolbox. This toolbox will fit the early frames with no modification required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSYBSA Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thanks Chris and Ron for the info. I have an identical toolbox with the knurled knob but I think one of the brackets is mounted differently. Will just have to use that artistic licence. The bike looks better with the box fitted. Best regards Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Can you post a photo of the tool box? It would be interesting to see where the brackets are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSYBSA Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hi Chris, both sides of my box as requested. Regards Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 The bracket arrangement suggests it's for a post war Model G or J, you could easily re-arrange the brackets for a WD/CO if you're any good at riveting and welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSYBSA Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 That makes sense Chris, I thought it was probably a civvy box. I can re-rivet the brackets with some solids when I assemble it. Thanks for the info. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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