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Yep I remember those Sundays with great fondness. 'Round the Horne' and 'Beyond our Ken' Ron
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Ooooowww you are awful! But I like you! Mandy I think it was Kenneth Williams who said, in that inimitable voice of his " If I ever see any innuendo in the script.....I whip it out"
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Like the Indian Motorcycles left hand twist grip so that a police officer could use his hand gun whilst in hot pursuit.........Have you ever ridden an Indian?? Ron
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This is the British entrant for the dubious award of daft ideas. It's a Norton model 18. Ron
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Ha Ha GPW. I can buy Heinz beans from Tesco's for 15p a can when they're on offer......But I wont be buying yours! You can buy the black manilla card from craft shops for a couple of quid a sheet. Ron
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Here is the latest pictures of my BSA-Indian Special. It's looking a lot less like military parts now. I'm definitely not used to all this bling!! Ron
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question Morris-Commercial PU8 ..how many still exist ?
Ron replied to goanna's topic in British Vehicles
Don't forget the 4x4 variant! Two of these surviving. Ron
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The bike was a Norton Model 18 with the ugly cows udder silencer. Only a handful where ordered by the WO. I reckon the thought of firing a Tommy gun from a stalk on the frame is ridiculous! Another one of those prototype experimental exercises that never made it past a photo opportunity!! Ron
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And sometimes a Sten gun and even a 303 rifle. (these are Canadians) Ron
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I have sent you these pics Nick and you have first shout. But posting here in case they are of interest to someone else. The larger pair on the right are the earlier twill type. Left over from the cavalry days I suspect. The other pair are serge material. Both look unissued. £60 pair. Ron
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Hello Smudger. Nothing carved in stone with paint colours. The official colour at that time was Khaki Green and often known as Khaki Gas Proof. A sort of battle dress colour, but with different manufacturers interpretations, anything could have happened. Around 42 the official colour was switch to Service Brown. I have found that different shades of Khaki can be produced by mixing Olive Drab and Service Brown. What sort of rear lamp are you looking for. I think I might be able to part with a NOS fag end lamp.(but not cheap). PM me with your email address for a picture. Ron
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I've seen so many of these erroneously painted in Airborne markings. I rather go along with Peter Millers research. Like quite a lot of equipment that was trialed and assesed for army use and very quickly rejected. I have no say in what other do with their vehicles. It's just my opinion. Ron
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Nice fun thing I would think. Please don't go the route of painting it in airborne markings. It's a civilian bike. Enjoy it for what it is IMHO. Ron
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Ben have you not got Nigel Watson's "Universal Carrier" Vol 1 covers the 11 set in a MK1. My MK2 has a 19 set. But I have a WS11 in my Morris. I have original drawings which shows 2 x 6 volt batteries (wooden box's) and 2 more as back up whilst 1 pr are being charged up. So far in about 15 years I have found only two 6 volt box's (1942 and 1945) and added a 12 volt box for effect. You are correct the batteries in a MK1 are stored in the rear stowage box. If you send me your email by PM, I'll send you what info I have. Ron
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Yep few and far between. There is of course the early pre pannier version shown in Steve's book. And I have these ones also. The first one appears to be a factory photo and good for off side detail. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the 3HW is probably the only British bike to leave the factory with a black exhaust? Ron
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LOOM?? I think that is a bit of an over statement Ha Ha! From memory there is one cable from the mag to the headlamp and one from the headlamp to the rear lamp. Ron
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12129 seems to be the last frame number for the final WO contract but even the last 1000 of these were cancelled I believe. The true engine number should be on the rear engine lug Prefixed with 'V' for Villiers carb. This was then usually followed up with a hand stamping of the frame number of the bike it was fitted too. (Royal Enfield seemed to have adopted this system to most of their models at that time). Frame number 5793 is from the same contract as my Flea S1945 demanded in 1943. Ron PS I have no records of post war numbers. Probably the REOC or VMCC for that.
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Your frame number looks to be from the last 1000 that were cancelled by the War Office in 1945. It should therefore have that same saddle lug. Unless it was modified back to civy spec? Ron
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Thanks Ian. It is a fact that if you concentrated on collecting just WD Enfields you could have a sizeable collection in its own right. I am part way there. But time, money, room and willpower will prevail. Coupled with the fact that some models were only produced for the WO in single figures, so not much chance of a full set I think. Ron
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Yes the post war Flea was upgraded from the wartime 4" front drum to a 5" drum. But still used the same WM0 rim. As Steve says you might have a Genuine WD Flea that has been upgraded for civy use and registered after demob in 1946. I was also looking for the front saddle mount, which should be this shape. It was extended from the pre war position to enable the tool box to fit under the saddle as the carb 'mace air filter' fitted to the WD bikes took up more space. Ron
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As long as you have the hub, the rest is easy. Ron
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Ian you can only rub down those wheels with hours of fiddly wet and dry paper. Best to remove the spindle and bearings, bung up the hub ( I use a small piece of plywood each side clamped through the empty hub with a piece of studding). Then get them grit blasted with medium grade grit. The rubber bump doughnuts are easy. Get them from Jeff the rubber man at jeffalanhunter@aol.com Ron
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No Wolfy! Where will it end. You will then have to fit disc brakes to make it stop. And lower the suspension and fit Konis for road holding... Maybe a spoiler?............Just leave it and live the dream...........But try and stay off motorways! Ron
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Maybe I can help. Email sent. Ron
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Good Tom. These Tilly engines are fun to take apart! The big end eye is too big to come through the cylinder and must come out the bottom way!!! I fitted new pistons after a re-bore to mine. Together with big end and main bearing shells, valves and springs and timing chain. The power now is incredible! Possibly it could pull a sick whore off a piss pot.......But probably not. Ron
