Ro88ygh Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Good afternoon, My name is Rob a sixty odd year old amateur bike restorer in Lincolnshire. I have been gifted a Triumph 3hw, although this may sound wonderful when you first hear it. it is in a bit of a sorry state. it has a few issues as you can see from the pictures. the numbers on the frame TL.31748 on the headstock and a small stamp on the collar says F1642, it also has T.E.C.7.42. added the crankcases have 3HW 41748 and C13948. It was owned by an old family friend who used to fly Hurricanes during WW2 who has sadly left us a couple of years ago The bike has been stored in the garden for over 40yrs and maybe more, we have some old black and white photos of him racing this bike off road As you can see it has been altered somewhat to include telescopic forks and a swing arm. The motor looks promising but the frame at the back looks bad with poor welding clearly visible, I'm not too keen on the front end either. are there any library reference manuals or drawings available? the bike has been registered with dvla and 1st registered in 1947. with some advice I'd love to put it back to original. Thanks in advance Rob Copyright 2017 - Timera MediaPowered by Invision Community 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Hi Rob. Firstly, the frame and engine are matching as it left the factory in 1942. The 'F' number is just a part number. TEC 7.42 = Triumph Engineering Co July 1942. under contract C13948 which is stamped on the crankcase. As I see it, the first things you need to look for, is a Triumph 'lightweight' rear frame section and a set of correct Webb girders (Not Triumph forks!!) I would definitely avoid the Indian copies on ebay😝 Your tank and mudguards look correct, Not sure if the wheels/hubs will be usable though. Regards Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro88ygh Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 That's exactly what I wanted to hear, thanks very much Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Good luck Rob. I think you'll be well inspired once you've found those first vital parts. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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