Ron

Difficult to measure with the number plate in place, but with a tailors tape it's about 11".  Ron

No as I said, my number plate is just above the end of the mudguard. Ron

PS. Mine is certainly a lot longer than the red one Lex showed.

The bottom of my number plate is about 1/4" above the bottom of the mudguard and you can see where the top bolts are in relation to the riveted cross piece.  Ron

I'm no expert, but it seems to happen when people use their Iphone as a camera. Maybe you need to download them to a computer first? Ron

PS all looking good though Lex.

All the Triumph's used the double plunger type tap 1/4 x 1/4 BSP threads.

https://www.tricor-andy.com/product/petrol-tap-double-plunger-type/

Ron

That was the dark old days of £sd. (Roman stuff) . We still had Farthings when I was a kid! But the Roman armies had all gone by then!  Ron

I was had Rik! It cost me 13/8 1/2d.......I bet Steve hasn't got a clue😄

It looks like the type with all round illumination....Which is fine or I could blank off the top part if I could be bothered. None are listed with a black finish rim, so hopefully there is chrome underneath.

Ron

My current ammeter has a brass U clamp with two nuts on the back of the unit. But the silly bent clips idea is what most of my other motorcycle Lucas ammeters have.  We'll see when it comes! Ron

PS I just checked in the parts list and the finish for the ammeter was Dull Chrome Plate. Ron

Well since learning yesterday that the correct ammeter for the panel tank G3 is a Lucas model BM and Steve gave me the heads up on this NOS example, I couldn't resist it. I don't know why it's painted black? Maybe it was how they were finished for other models? I'll be anxious to see what's under the paint on the rim when it arrives.  Ron 

Nice find Steve. The arrow head on the needle looks right according to this picture from Lex and the 1937 Brochure pic. 

Ron

What picture did you use Steve? Ron

I love these pictorial restoration records. Looking forward to the next episodes. Ron

Taff's website is still up and running, although Taff is in poor health after having suffered a stroke, and will no longer be able to operate his business/hobby again.

 I'm in contact with the guy in his village who is helping him out by selling some of his stock. He sent me 10 unrestored horns to move on. Taff has indicated that he want's the website left running, for the information he has collated.

The Lucas Altette models are quite vast and complicated over their many years of changes. Here is a genuine war-time "HF1235" 

Martin are you intending to put the bike back into military trim? Have you contacted jan with the frame/engine numbers for his register?    Ron

Hmmm! Taff lists all three of these for 1955?  Ron

I think it's is an original horn Rik. But as you say post war. I've seen them on Taff's site with the cutaway body and cast monkey metal rim. Ron

Yeah and what a faff to remove it and still someone could wheel your bike into a van in a few seconds. I have them just for show☺️  Ron

You could be right Lex. From the other side it looks like spot welds?  Ron

Armours and Terry by the look of it.  Ron

Trial fit. I now need to respray the tank and put it's correct C number on after 32 years of ownership.  Ron

You should never drink the yellow snow Chris. 😜 Ron

Leave the lad alone Lex! 🙂 Mine is also done with the mustard colour as I'd rather have it with real MK2 version than fake MK1😄

Did you see my email about the Vokes tube/elbow Lex?

Vokes is sold. Ron

Martin sometimes the best information and exploded diagrams are in illustrated parts lists. Ron

Martin you need parts 13 and 16 from Hitchcocks the nuts are 14 if you need them.

https://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/partsbook-pages/919

Chaining your bike to a post or even through the back wheel so it can't be rolled away is a good idea. But there are so many valuable parts that can easily be removed, that I get nervous when out of site, or as a group, we always leave someone on guard. Imagine losing your original pannier bags or speedo head which can be removed in minutes. My mate Ian came back to his bike after a loan supermarket shop in France to find that someone had pulled his canvas grips off, leaving only the inboard brass rings. So both Ian and the thief had nothing useful. Ron