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    RAF Vehicle Type Numbers in WW2

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    On 2/26/2015 at 11:14 AM, RAFMT said:

    I have copies of the AMOs somewhere giving complete lists of all type numbers i'll dig them out and can send you copies.

     

    Hi Bryan,

    I appreciate it was some time ago, but I've been unable to find this listing elsewhere. Would it be possible to PM me a copy please?

    Thanks for your help.

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

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    mystery bicycle

    in Motorcycles

    Posted

    Thanks for the reply @jpw

    My mistake, I should have been more explicit.

    Different manufacturers place their serial numbers in different places, and can use different formats and fonts for them. When trying to identify a common triangular 'safety' frame, every little clue helps (and even then there's no guarantee that we can get it).

    Please could you tell me where the number was, and/or better still, show a photo of it?

    Thanks,

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

     

     

    Instructional and Sectioned military vehicles - Shrivenham, Bordon, Bovington,

    in Research Centre

    Posted · Edited by Le Prof

    20 hours ago, wally dugan said:

    This is interesting over the years the museum of army transport collected a number of instructional vehicles a eager beaver champ jeep and a few motorcycles plus a range of engine's   were there photographs NO why because  most were only displayed for a short time my idea was one day to have a space given over to them. The only photograph l know of is on this forum when the museum closed there is a shot of some of the engines in the storage area l have been looking for a photograph taken at Bovington at the RAC  center among the instructional vehicles which has up to now not turned up Finally the subject though interesting l think not many people would bother taking pictures of these items

    Hi Wally,

    I remember visiting with you once at Beverly and seeing the sectioned jeep in storage there. If I remember, it was an early (pre March 1942) Willys MB, with lifting rings on the front (I didn't see the back).

    I really coveted that vehicle (-:

    I wonder where it is now.

    Thanks for the memory, Best Regards, Adrian

    WW1 finds and discoveries

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

    Posted

    12 hours ago, Foden7536 said:

    Thanks for Sharing, this is the Thornycroft which is subject to a restoration thread on here started by Tomo Thompson until he sadly passed away. If I was clever I’d work out how to post a link to his blog! 

    Et voilà!

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    Triumph T 90

    in Motorcycles

    Posted · Edited by Le Prof

    Bonjour, @midaume  et bienvenue (-:

    Je ne peux pas vous aider directement (désolé), mais j'ai traduit votre demande en anglais, ce qui pourrait aider.

    Je vous souhaite bonne chance et j'espère que vous trouverez ce dont vous avez besoin.

    Cdlt, Adrian

    Midaume's request is translated below....

     I am completely restoring a Triumph T 90 from 1936, I will keep its original appearance.

    My question concerns a sort of breather mounted at the end of the crankshaft on the primary transmission side; I am missing what surrounds it. Does anyone know what the function of this system was and where I could find these parts?  Thank you.

    BSA Paratrooper folding bicycle parts

    in Motorcycles

    Posted · Edited by Le Prof

    Hi @Ron @Enigma

    Since it's a detachable part, some early twin tubes do have the later tommy bars. Also, as the welded style ran out, there may be some mixing of new and old style.

    Below is R1228. With some variations in the welding quality, these are seen up to at least R6386, although the Standard type is fitted to R5381 and R6342, so these are either replacements, or the start of the Standard type filtering in. With Ron's frame being well before these at R3402, it seems likely that it was a welded bar.

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    Incidentally, my Twin Tube is R6599, which has the Standard tommy bar.

     

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

    BSA Paratrooper folding bicycle parts

    in Motorcycles

    Posted · Edited by Le Prof

     

    Edited to add that we were typing at the same time (-: )

    Hi Ron,

    The forks come in two types, identified as Peaked and Flat for ease.

    If you look at the shoulders of the fork on your Twin Tube (below), you can see that the top surface of the is peaked, and on the socket, where the legs slot into it, the side has a wide upside-down V (useful for identifying in photos).

    image.png.6ce07d2dc18de81710333883ebb547f5.png

    For your bike R49799 (below) it has the other type of shouders, which are flat on the top surface, and the socket where the legs slot in is straight across.

    image.png.0f9d2d245a4aec7100ad95dd5609df9b.png

     

    The forks are interchangable. So far as I can tell from observation, all of the Twin Tube, and the start of Single Tube production had the Peaked type.

    Around R13244 (a single tube), the first Flat ones are seen, to around R22763. After this, there seems to be a random mix of Peaked and Flat to about R31935, after which the forks are Flat again to the end of production. 

    For the pedal boss, there's (at least!) two types.

    Initially, the pedal arm were used as off the shelf, and I'm told (but can't verify) that these were even threaded for standard pedals. All of the Twin Tube, and start of Single Tube production have these plain arms.

    The pedal boss occurred around R21622, with an extra piece being welded onto the arm for support. The piece resembles a metal doughnut, with chamfered edges on both external circumferences, presumably so it could be assembled either way, and have good weld penetration.

    This first type of boss must have been quite work intensive to produce, and a second type appears somewhere before R31935, which is conic, and integrally cast on the arm. This continues to the end of production.

    So your pedals are WW2, but late pattern.

    image.png.a96c858dbdafdf10e29e98f6388bdbf8.png

    R4154 (below) has the Welded tommy bar, and these continued through to at least R6386, so I suspect yours was originally, but the one fitted looks original, just later.

    image.png.b2943585c1d3efece8a0a807926d78c8.png

    It is evident on the drawing of a Twin Tube below, but I don't know the origin or date of the drawing.

    image.png.8a5025c38bd410b8bd9ab88d29716c25.png

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

    RAF Land Rover Series 1 Airfield Lighting Maintenance Van FV18003/ FV18005 Ambulance

    in Research Centre

    Posted

    Hi, @Oh Five

    I was at 637VGS at Little Rissington as a staff cadet for several years.

    My first flights there must have been around 1981 with Kirby Cadets, as you describe.

    Additionally we used a 4 wheeled trailer signal caravan with Aldis lamp for airfield control.

    Later we converted to Venture T2 SLG. By that stage we had two yellow lightweights, one with a foam extiguisher mounted in the rear, the other GS, sometimes used to haul 140litres of jerricans of 2 star petrol for the gliders from the local petrol station, amongst many other tasks. I seem to recall these were 75AM56 and 75AM58.

    The Kirby Cadet trailer survived into another role with a cage welded to it, full of 'No Entry, Flying in Progress' signs which need to be put out and recovered around the airfield every flying day.

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

    BSA Paratrooper folding bicycle parts

    in Motorcycles

    Posted · Edited by Le Prof

    Hi @Ron

    Very nice (-: Always good to see another turn up. I currently have 44 twin tubes listed by frame number (and have seen a couple of others that I was uable to get a number for).

    My total list by serial number is now 326.

    The transfers on the head tube (Broad Arrow, patent number) are the same as for later bikes. The piled rifles transfer isn't used on these.

    R3402 is the Twin Tube pattern frame. The closest survivors I have listed are R2953 (in East Sussex) and R3493 (in BC, Canada).

    The closest survivor I have a decent picture of is R3641 from Questmasters, here (scroll down the page): https://www.questmasters.us/Bicycles.html

    1942_British_BSA_Bicycle_SN_R3641_QuestMasters_Museum2-1198x723.jpg

     

    Originally yours would have had a black enamel undercoat with the early war British Green paint. 

    The cast brackets for the wingnuts had only been introduced a short while before, to replace the early ones made from angle iron.

    Is the tommy bar for the handle bar release welded onto the top of the nut, or does it pass through a hole in the nut? It was probably still being welded at this point.

    The pedal arm on the photo appears to have a boss on the pedal hole to help support the pedal? This feature wasn't introduced until well into single tube production, so it is probably a replacement.

    It has the correct 'peaked' front fork.

    I hope this helps.

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

    CAN any one ID this . WW1

    in Pre WW2 vehicles

    Posted

     

    Hi All,

    Picture from Google Earth. Reims Place Royale.

    I couldn't get exactly the same angle of buildings relative to the statue, so I think the statue has been moved further into the centre of the square.

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    image.thumb.png.6d5cb558633a424f5bcb358dd823ddc4.png

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

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    amazing what you find when you have time

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    On 12/11/2023 at 11:19 PM, wally dugan said:

    just wonder on the rear tail door it looks  like written the word suicide 

    Hi Wally,

    It's taken me 20 years to answer a question for you (-: (you answered some questions for me once).

    Yes, it's a pun, sometimes seen on trucks today.

    One side is marked 'Passing Side', the other 'Suicide'. (-:

    Thanks for your past help.

    Best Regards,

    Adrian

     

     

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