Ron

I think they must be Gary! Those ones are radically prepared. Great pictures. The bike on the right is an Ariel W/NG. Cheers Ron

The two bikes with WD serial numbers that Wally noted are MDD's (MAC WD) Veloce did NOT follow the traditional fashion of numbering the bikes in frame number sequence. Colin Goodwyn of the VOC has the ledgers and gave me the correct number for mine and some of it's war time history. But Andy will know this anyway. Ron👍

Great pictures Jan. Thanks very much for sharing. Ron

The other two taps are correct for all WD Royal Enfield models. Ron

More stripping today. I've removed the stupid dynamo from the stupid engine plate. I'll get it overhauled and if it packs up in the future, it will stay packed up and I'll do what others do and just charge the battery before every outing. I'll be fitting LED bulbs anyway. I also had a mishap whilst trying to press out the stupid upside down wheel bearings from my front wheel. Too much pressure and I moved the hub out of line with the rim. I've slackened all the spoke nipples and hopefully Adam will be able to true it again in his jig. Ron

Yes that is the next best thing "ENOTS" tap. But keep your tank topped up as you have no reserve🤪

This is the type fitted to all the Triumphs Pawel. There were some vey good reproductions but I think the firm closed down. I found this last one for my WB30 in USA. There might be some cheap India versions? Ron

Hi Andy. The engine and gearbox seem fine. Most unusual to not strip something. Judging by the amount of metric and AF nuts and bolts, the bike has undergone various rebuilds and civilianisation during it's life. Very unusually for a Matchless, it doesn't wet sump!!! The previous owner remarked how well and strong the engine was. I have an engineer friend in the new forest who buys his oversize throttle slides from Martyn Bratby. I'm going over to see him this morning. Cheers Ron

I ran the bike yesterday for about 15 minutes but I'm far from happy with the carb. So it's going off to be refurbed. The strip down is well under way now. Ron

My cut down rear guard is dummied on. I've taken the tank off and drilled out the 1/8th BSP tap boss and tapped it to 1/4 BSP. and swilled it out ( I have a few of the 1/4 BSP petrol taps). I've also stripped the carb and ordered some new parts. I want to run the engine up again properly before I strip the wheels out for de-chroming. Ron

Standard is plenty fast enough for me Andy. Ron

I'm using some mudguards I have in stock. Saving the originals along with the other original parts so that it can always be put back to standard one day. Ron

Ha Ha! Weymouth beach racing, here I come....NOT! Ron

Starting with removing the Norton silencer and altering a new front pipe to tip up a G3L silencer. Ron

The BAR-NONE Motorcycle Club was formed in 1944 in Egypt. At that time it was for racing in the Desert sand near Cairo. As the name suggests, it was open to all makes of WD bikes, ranks and Services. From hi ranking RAF and Army officers down to privates. (I don't know if the Royal Navy got involved?) .......(The original pictures are courtesy of Lex) The Matchless G3L seemed to be among the most favoured for these events. With lots of parts dumped and cut off to lighten the bikes. I recently acquired a second G3L, which I intend to build as a (road legal) "nod" to these machines. Ron

I got a copy of the post war key card for my Jeep (I think it was Kew?) For the first time in over 30 years of ownership, I now know it's M number. Mine is the last one on this card. Interestingly it wasn't demobbed till 1959 so must have been one of the last. I was advised by a guy on this site who was running a British Jeep register. I believe he has a Facebook page now. Ron

A much nicer picture. Cheers Ron

Thanks for posting Adrian. It's a BSA M20 from a large contract of 17,000 delivered from late 1940 to Aug 41. Ron

Yes I should have made it clear. I wouldn't block an engine breather that doubles as a chain oiler...just divert it away from the chain. But some bikes (Triumphs for instance) feed oil to the rear chian via a spout from the primary case. These ones I block up with Araldite or silicon sealer. Ron

Was the above information of any use to you? Ron

That is a Lycette (Rear spring version) They also made a version with the springs at the front. Do you mean you have one with the rear upstand missing? I dare say Jan might be able to help you. Ron

For the mileage I/WE do these days, I divert or block any rear chain oilers. Every now and then I spray the chain with the chain lube that sets like sticky grease. Whenever a bike is on the bench for any work, I might remove the chain (Especially if the wheel needs to come out) clean it in petrol, let it dry and soak it in that chain wax that you have to warm up on a camping stove. ..........Remember to tie a cord to one end of the chain and leave it in situ around the gearbox sprocket to make it easier to pull the chain back on. Ron

No such thing on a WD motorcycle! The Norton Big 4 SWD outfits had a change over switch under the sidecar for the axle flood lamp. Ron

Nice job, very methodical. Have you managed to find the correct Miller tail lamp? (rocking horse poo) Regards Ron

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