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  1. The plate on my ML is lubrication info. Ron
  2. That is the military tnspectors acceptance stamp. Absolutely WD. Each inspector had his own Identfying (3 digit) number. In your case it's miss stamped and only showing th #2....Which was quite common. Here is the inspector in the Welbike factory. Later in the film that this still was taken from, you see him stamping the frames. Possibly your engine was a spare engine, hence the plate. I expect Jan will know. I'll be interested to see what the plate says. Ron
  3. It's just plain greedy. πŸ˜„πŸ˜„ Ron
  4. Good find Lex. As they say " The cost is forgotten long after the quality is felt. Ron
  5. Me too for a tail lamp. My Velo MAF has a repro. Ron
  6. Bless you Chris. πŸ‘ Ron
  7. I have this battery box which is missing its Niphan socket, if anyone has one for sale. Like the one in the second picture.
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    For anyone else thinking of fitting a solid state regulator. I recommend the DVR2 https://dynamoregulators.com/dvr2.php I gut the innards of the short MCR1 regulator. Cut out the middle part of the fibre board floor, drill a hole in the middle of the metal base, strip the insulating shrink wrap right back and solder the wires onto the already existing terminal posts. It fits nice and snug. Ron
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    Well that would be good. I'm sure John will be fine with that. Ron
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    You mean this Lex! Actually it's on loan from John T. and made from the crown of an old piston. I was going to get one cast, but Nick is too expensive. So at the moment I have a new shiny repro. Ron
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    Good news. My dynamo is charging and DVLA have let me keep the North Ireland number and returned my cheque as there is no charge. Ron
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    The sizes are as acurate as I could get them with them installed on the forks. Ron
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    The best I can get with a Vernier on all three of mine. L= .85" (21.59mm) H= .5" ( 12.7mm) R= .7" (17.78mm) D= .55" (13.97mm) It wont notice if you round the mm up. 22-13-18-14 Ron
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    Triumph 3SW

    I use "WELSEAL" on both sides of the crankcase halfs. Allow to stiffen for 1/2 hour or so before joining. The good thing about Welseal is, it never really sets hard. Ron
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    Triumph 3SW

    I'll measure one in the morning Pawel. Ron
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    Triumph 3SW

    I don't think it matters. If you look at the original samples that Lex posted. Yellow and Red is shown both ways. Ron
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    That's an interesting bike Lex. I quite like the RAF theme on the tank. Since I invested £120 in the dynamo refurb, I might as well see it through all the way. I do like running lights on my way to the beaches. ☺️ Ron
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    I've had my DVLA inspection and just waiting for the V5C to come through. The bike is starting and running ok, but It's not charging the battery. Since my dynamo was professionally refurbed, I can only assume that the regulator isn't functioning properly. So I've gutted it and await the new solid state DVR2 that I've ordered. Ron
  19. Something odd there! the frame numbers for contract S6680 are Tl 53418 - 58617 and Engines 63418 - 68617 (5200 bikes) The original order was for 8000 bike but reduced to 5200 as the war was about over by then. There might well have been extra bikes stamped up like your engine. I'd really want to polish the frame number up and study it with a magnifying glass. Is the chassis/frame number stamped on the contract plate? Ron Ron
  20. is it me or is there a mix up with your numbers TL47583 is from contract S5340 and I calculate your census number as C5568083 (same contract as mine) Your engine number seems to fall after the WD sequence of numbers. Can you post pictures of the numbers and any acceptance stampings on the crank case?
  21. You're welcome. I've worked on quite a few RE's over the years and they are one of my favourites. But from an assembly point, I never did really like the left and right hand thread idea for the fork spindles. Ron
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    Ha Ha. Yes Andy! Don't want it rolling off. It just needs petrol for a start up anytime soon. Ron
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    I had to crack on and get it finished as the DVLA inspection was planned for yesterday. I'm sort of hoping they will reinstate the Irish number that it was first registered with. I've temporarily installed the rear stand but will be leaving it off once the side stand is adjusted to my liking and spot welded. I don't really trust the clamp on stands without a back up weld, and the correct G3L side stand is a laugh and a half. On the 3rd attempt I've finally got a leak free primary case. My second attempt was one of the "T" section soft rubber items which is now in the bin. Ron
  24. The lower link spacer washers are the same thickness as the damper plates, to keep the links parallel. The dome end on the spindle nut sits in the scallop in the brake plate. Ron
  25. Those are pictures I took Lex, On a visit to Calvin's in Mansfield. I have a series of them. My saddle came from MIchel I think and was natural near cream on a proper metal pan. So I toned it down with some leather oil with some dye in it. Ron
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