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Yes, '46-47 AJS by the look of it, numbers will confirm. Lex
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Ok, that didn't work on my phone! Lex
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Here some more pictures; Spares (cornucopia-enterprises.de) Lex
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The valves on that site are not like the originals, they should have 2 grooves for the collets. Cheers, Lex
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Ah, OK, I didn't check that data, but easy enough! Yes, I did buy that little lot, sorry, forgot to mention it to you. Lex
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Interesting Richard! Wire wound pistons, Matchless used those from 1949 to 1952 or so, very good pistons, but unobtainable now. Here a link to the MoD Inspection Standards book for wartime Matchless engines, it's a very good book!! (there's one for BSA too) Note though, some pages in the beginning are mixed up. 1953_Army_G3L_Technical_handbook_and_inspection_standards.pdf (jampot.dk) I should have posted this earlier, but thought everybody knew about it, Lex
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Graham, I replied to your message, Cheers, Lex
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Yes, I was going to look for it, but you found it! Have unfortunatly no more pictures of the tools, we did this in the good old USA! Lex
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The bushes are in fact used to set endfloat, and there is a special tool to be made to replace/adjust them, and while you're at it, also replace the felt washers inbetween them! (you will get more oil to the Big-end) you will need a special tool for that too, there is a very informatiuve video on Youtube where we learned all this, I did this process to several rockerboxes 2 years ago. Lex PS be carefull, the nuts are very tight sometimes!!!
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OK, but the one I restored in Holland is not on there, but I don't know the details anymore, except it came from north west France. I can investigate, but will take time, same for pictures, must have some non digital ones. Lex
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I actually don't know, but suspect AMC themselves, Norton BSA and RE had Lucas parts, but that came from a universal prewar system, they are stamped with Lucas, and a date code, albeit very faint. Lex
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I have an old cylinder, that I use for knocking the fins off of, and then grind the pieces to size and MIG weld them just on the edges, still holding out after all these years, but the damage wasn't so severe as on Steve's barrel, I don't think it affects the cooling much, as the OHV design runs a lot cooler than a sidevalve. Cheers, Lex
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Nice! I will add it to my database. It was suggested by someone here that the the T8 numbers were made by Enfield, but only a picture of a frame with Enfield transfers on it, and a number starting with T8 to back it up. The more numbers and details we can accumulate, the more of a pattern we can see, might take years, but I have done so succesfully with Welbikes. Cheers, Lex
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Very nice! Lex
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Yes, they had to loose weight!! and a lot of it too! Lex
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G3L, has less fins on the top l/h side, and the pipe pushes in, so it's not that, but what and why, I don't know, is it not G80? larger bore, but same bolt pattern. Cheers, Lex
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Getting along nicely Steve! The paint on the throttle looks to be postwar deep bronze green, so must have been from a rebuild, don't think these parts were painted from the factory. Lex
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OK, Richard, I will check! no worries, Lex
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Ok, fair enough, there is a difference in workshops and sales locations ofcourse. Thanks, Lex
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Ok, the frame number is indeed listed as that in the Key Cards, it had C456435 as the C number, and the last users were the 1st Foresters, it was struck off at 26-06-1963 So if it were rebuilt, between 1944 and 1948 it would have had another C number, one that started with 14. so I personally think, the guy who wrote up the info for the Key Cards, noted down some casting number? Spare frames, came without any number..... Wasn't ASH, Ashchurch? just going from memory here, so could be wrong. Cheers, Lex
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Well, I cannot possibly read the rebuild plate, but I will see what the ERM number was according to the frame number. Oops, the ERM number is in the description, will have a look. Lex
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Ha, Ron, but it's just a lowly M20, not a pukka 16H! and only 250 miles ridden, a red herring for sure, because all the problems will start after 500 miles! Cheers, Lex
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Yes, really needs a restoration, the hinge in the rear mudguard is also not original, but as a plus, looks like a Norton Big 4 saddle on it, that I would be very interested in! Toolbox is the very nice early one, I wonder what the framenumber on it is? Cheers, Lex
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Vokes filters were pioneered by Norton, already in 1937! but the War Office wasn't really interested, until the North Africa and Far east campains got underway, but by the time the contracts were made for Vokes and Talflow fitted bikes, and the bikes were produced the war was almost over! More can be read here: Air Cleaners (wdnorton.nl) But don't agree to all what Rob writes. Below first contract 1938 Norton Big 4, with Vokes. Lex PS, still have a couple of Vokes and Talflows for sale.
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Oh, crap! the 2 clampy bits were on Ebay last week, I forgot about them, but they have sold now. Sorry, Lex
