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PMed you, seems he got the prices from Stuart Brays website! Lex

Yes, I thought so too, no not Ebay, a Dutch site, can send you the link in a message? Lex

These fit on a bracket welded to the frame, not sure if the 3SW bikes had these too? Ron will know and chime in shortly I expect. The thing is, I don't own these, they are on the Dutch Marketplace, and a bit overpriced I think, at 85 euro's, (71 pounds) but they do look mint. I can purchase them for you, if you want and bring them over in September, to avoid custom and postage fees. But I can understand if it's too much, don't know the seller, but he's not far from me. Cheers, Lex

Tim, do you mean these?? Cheers, Lex

Yes, very nice! we got home last night, and will unpack the goodies today, and fit one to my saddle frame! Thanks Sam! Lex

Yes, I translated it too, but forgot to post it, thanks Ron, Seems the brown for the ML's wasn't all that uniform, my NOS parts, footrest hangers and a tank, and some more parts, differ all a little bit, so I wouldn't worry about it. Lex

Ah, Simon, I see you fitted new tyres? Cheers, Lex

Again, very nice! the WW1 bikes are Rudge Multi's. Cheers, Lex

Early Nortons had the filler cap hinge fitted to the left, so it was easier to open, will do that with my Big 4 tank, and cut a piece of the rear. Lex

Ron, seems the rubbers were already deleted in 1942, I see a lot of period pictures without them from then on, but the threaded bosses were retained. Think the middle picture is a period one, but can't find it in my files atm. Steve, that is a tight fit with the elbow? I still think there were 2 types of the non adjustable elbows, the difference in the angle, Nortons had them over 90 degrees, maybe it just looks that way in pictures? Cheers, Lex

So I did, all original stuff except the elbow fitting, (of which I still have some for sale). was a bit of a nuisance with grinding the rubbers, to make them fit the hold down brackets, but quite pleased with it now, no excessive noise, and bike runs very well, with original carb setup. It's a late war bike, 1944-1945, so some people say it would not have had tankrubbers, but they were on there, so I retained them. A shame that with British bikes, there are next to none factory pictures from the last contracts. Cheers, Lex 7c04030.jfif

Nice! thanks for posting these! some I had never seen before, like the first one, it's a Matchless G3WO, my favourite bike to ride. Cheers, Lex

Seems there are not many Italian bike guys here, maybe better try on Facebook, much more worldwide audience there. Found this French site, maybe try there in English, you never know! Forum Gilera Club de France - Page d’index (gilera-club.com) Cheers, Lex

Ah, I assumed, when you said that Rob contacted you some weeks ago, he had just been to see the archives again!! It must be his formidable memory that he still knew stuff from back then. Cheers, Lex

Wally, Since when are the Beverly archives accessible again??? Really would like to know?? Cheers, Lex