Ron

I didn't know that about the standard 7/8" bars Steve? Mine has the clamp on type (not the troublesome rubber mounted type) But has the strange 1" in the middle tapering to 7/8" for the levers. Then there is that hard to find double mag/valve lift lever!!!

Gareth, I might be able to sell you a pair of original pannier frames. PM me.

Ron

Looking good Chris. You should have it well run in and fettled in time for the big gathering in Normandy 2014 (70th). It's compulsory to be there!

Gareth. Draganfly are probably your best bet for repro mudguards and other parts. Also try John Budgen.

Ron

I wrote an appeal to DVLA over the Easter weekend and popped it in my local office letter box. This afternoon I got a phone call on my mobile from Jemima. She apologised for the failings of another member of staff and said that an age related number would be issued to me within a few days.......I think I'm in love! Ron

First application of Nitromoors to the frame reveals more army green paint. God I hate this part!!

Today I went through some of my old tins of paint and by mixing and matching some Dark Olive/Olive/ American Light Olive/ and Service Brown. I have ended up with nearly 5 litres of 'Goose Turd Green by Moonlight' that is a bloody good match for the colour I have found on this bike. Ron

Thanks Steve. I'll be on the hunt at Staffs. At least I won't be competing with Henk, Leon or Rik, who all have eyes like the proverbial hawk!

Yes Ashley Popple is still going. But seems to live in his own time zone??

I finished stripping the bike today, and I don't think I can get it any smaller. Some heat had to be applied to a couple of places for some removal persuasion. The saddles on these Enfield's also appear to be unique, with that large D shaped plate at the nose. I have the same saddles on my C and CO. Any idea who made them?

Also I found Khaki paint on the inside of the brake plates and also under the black paint on the saddle frame. Ron

Hi Jenk. If you look at the first picture in this thread. No damper knobs or star washers were present. However the previous owner had sourced some NOS CO damper knobs which I must modify.

I'm also looking for a rear stand if anyone has one to sell. Something like one of these. Or a post war Model G stand might do it. Ron

Hi Steve/Pino.

I have emailed the 'Tap & Die Co' but no reply yet. I was just thinking of Tracy Tools next. A good engineer friend of mine can do it if I supply the L/H tap. He has a standard tap.

I haven't really stripped much of this old black gloop off yet. I went straight in with paint stripper on the front guard.

Hitchcock's have the star washers listed, but at £21 each plus post and VAT!! I thought I'd look around first.

David Woods just phoned me about the speedo. He's got the necessary helical gear to reverse the rotation, but the trip will have to go as he hasn't got the complicated parts to reverse it. So I'll live with that.

What about DVLA? This bike is registered in the new V5C as 1943. But it has a 1963 number (With an A). I phoned Swansea on Saturday. Pleasant guy called Tom. Said " no problem boyo" Just put the V5C with a covering letter through the letter box of your local DVLA office and they'll issue an age related number without inspection.

Local office just wrote back telling me I must restore the bike first??? Been on to Swansea again and now waiting for a call from the local office.

I don't understand how individuals in the same establishment interpret the rules differently.

Ron

Yesterday I stripped the forks apart and am comparing part numbers with C and CO models to determine what might be universal parts. Some are, but not all. The main difference is the size of the fork spindles. These are 1/2" whereas the C/CO are only 7/16".

I have a pair of CO side damper knobs which will need drilling and tapping out to 1/2". Which means I need a 1/2"x26tpi left hand tap for the N/S knob??? Also I need the star shaped damper springs if anyone has any to sell.

One strange feature I have discovered. Is that the front wheel speedo drive, rotates in the wrong direction for a conventional speedo. Apparently it was a Royal Enfield thing on some of their pre war models???

During my short period of research on this model, I have come across two WD/G's that have had their front wheels turned round in the forks to counteract the rotation... I wont be doing that! David Woods (speedos) is going to have a go at reversing the rotation of the Jaeger type speedo that came with the bike.....No inner cable was fitted, so it was just an ornament.

Ron

Jenk. If all else fails. You could try one of these from India? Ron

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180839901994?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_4464wt_1158

Ah well, I guess I'll just keep it until the prices go up to what I paid for it. These things are like bus's. Never there when you want one....Then three come together. I'm not bitter though. 45 quid won't change my life much. Ron

44 GPW. Sorry if we hijacked your thread! These things will often turn into general discussion, which I thought was what it is all about.

I agree with you Adrian. It is a tail lamp. But also used as a stop lamp. Probably fitted with a higher wattage bulb though.

Did I pay too much for it? (£45).

Ron

OK Guy I'll keep this Butlers lamp for you. Let me know if you find one though. I'm happy to keep this one.

Still looking for 5SW parts. I'll see what comes up at Staffs.

Ron

Guy. If you don't find one before I see you next, I will save you this one if you're happy with a 'Butlers' I can't remember what I paid for it, so we would have to check the going rate.

I was going to fit a brake lamp to my Tilly, but I found that for my contract, the brake lamp had been omitted. I paid £45 for this NOS Lucas lamp from a Dutch bloke. Ron

Chaps, I forgot to mention in my previous post about the junction box that is used in conjunction with the switch. These also seem to be around NOS. You can see the location for it on the bracket on my Tilly.

Here is the changeover switch and junction box. Mounted to the rear chassis rail on my Morris Commercial.

Hope it helps. Ron

Chaps, here is the diff lamp I fitted to my Tilly. This is the 'Buttlers' lamp, and you can find them NOS. 'Lucas' would probably be more correct....if you can find one?

Also the changeover switches are always around NOS.

The idea is:- you wire up the floodlamp and tail lamp so that you can change from one to the other via the switch. On the tilly it is fitted under the vehicle on a bracket. But on some vehicles it is on the rear panel below the tail board.

Here is my Tilly with correct working installation. For the sake of legal requirements and safety...I also have more modern lights and indicators.

The plug/socket is indeed for a trailer.

Ron

J. Try Geoff Myers on gjmyers@mac.com. I'm sure he had those toolbox knobs at Kempton last week. Or try vintage motorcycle parts on ebay. I just saw an Indian copy. Better still. Try and make Stafford 28-29 April. Ron

Yes Rob! Chuffed to bits to get the ammo locker from Australia. This is it (before and after). I believe the other 2 pdrs went to the Muckelbourgh Collection.

I'm looking for an elevation wheel now.

Ron

I have been reading this thread with interest, but not at all qualified to respond. However Tim Gray mentioned a 2 pdr A/T. So without meaning to hijack the thread. hear are a few of shots of mine. Rob does know about it and would concur... not many in private hands in UK. I acquired it about 15 years ago when it was repatriated after being found derelict in South Africa.

I can provide information about it's resurrection and future proposals as it remains a work in progress......Or should I start another thread? Ron (south coast UK).

Thanks for the kind offer Vulture. But with thoughts of the M27, M3, M25 and A1M in mind. It could be some time.

However it was very picturesque around Somersham when we finally got there.

Ron

Hello Vulture.

This Enfield WD/L I just acquired came from Huntingdon! I was there last week.

Ron

No problem Graham.

I bought this wiring from Auto Sparks. They produce the cotton covered individual cables also. Google them up at http://www.autosparks.co.uk/

Ron

J. Here is the gear indicator. Flimsy and fitted post war as Steve mentioned. You could probably get one off the shelve from Oliver Barns at 'Trisupply' or 'Ace Classics'.

The tool box knob is the dumbbell shape. (designed so that they can't swivel undone with vibration). Probably also available from those Trumpet dealers or 'Russell Motors' or his Brother Geoff Meyers. Ron

Thanks Steve, any snippets of information you can come up with would be gratefully received. Naturally I'm in constant contact with Jan.

Here is a letter from the REOC which Jan has confirmed from the ledgers, which states that the bike was dispatched to Hilsea in 42.

Also here is a line up of Enfield's that you might have seen. Looks like a training unit (signals?). Not a number plate in sight The fourth, fifth and seven bike in the line are in fact WD/G's from Contract C8621. 1940/41 (The owner of the original photo has confirmed the census numbers on the first two G's) (Jan is hoping to buy the photo). Also by zooming in, we can see that the second G is not sporting panniers.

Since there is a lack of WD/L pictures. I will have to use the sister G pictures as reference......Or can you come up with a nice factory picture from contract C8620 from that shoe box under the bed???

Good to chat..Ron

Thanks Jenkinov.

The information regarding this bike is very sparse, to say the least. The first contract of 100 of these in 1940, show the bikes fitted with front number plates. But i think that the later contract in 42, along with the sister WDG's had the number plates deleted.

Traditionally, Royal Enfield always used a three fixings front number plate. My front guard only had two holes. So I assumed that they were for a post war fitments number plate and I sub sequentially welded them up. Ron

Thanks Andy. So you had an oil cap then lost it? Bugger! Ron