Ron

Job done.  Ron

Well done Lex! If only we could ride our bikes here!

I believe there is some history about Keating?

Ron

Thanks for that! I've saved the picture and the caption.

Ron

Thanks Gary. Any idea where this is? Are those ladies Dutch?

What I was focused on, was the china bowl on his bonnet, which reminds me of the little paper sticks of sugar that is normal in cafe's nowadays?  Ron 

You could be right Gary, although I'm not sure that is an original WW2 picture? The factories had professional sign writers although Royal Enfield used pre made transfers for their census numbers........However, what happened in workshops or the 'field' is probably a different matter.☺️ Ron 

Yes Steve! Once or fifty!!😃 Ron

PS. Mind you it could all go wrong! Those roundels are a sod!

The number stenciling is done. Using the correct RE font for the RAF number that Jan researched and available from "Axholme Signs".  Just waiting for the postman to deliver my roundel stencils...Ron

Rivets! But you can cheat with socket button head bolts and fill the hex in with body filler. You can buy them with imperial threads to reduce the shame a bit and even file the heads to a lower profile if required. Ron

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=button+head+socket+screws&_sacat=0

Nothing wrong with Indian Royal Enfield's I suppose? But the new 'Pegasus' is hardly even a nod to the WD/RE (Flea). Ron

I've resprayed tank, ready for markings now. Ron

But that link is inferring that new James motorcycles are going to be built in UK. I haven't been inclined to click their "see more" link or "subscribe now" in case I get embroidered into a scam???  

I've looked at this site a couple of times, but doesn't seem to even cover WD ML's? http://simplywizard.co.uk/

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It's annoying me that you haven't touched in that blob on the last dot or wiped it away with a drop of thinners. ☺️Ron

Well it didn't take long to realize that I'm going to loose the hand painted roundels, as the first trial run with the 3mm tape pulled the sign writers paint off😣 Ron

OK I've seen the liquid masking stuff on Google. I've already bought a roll of Tamiya 3mm tape. So I'll see if I can apply that successfully first. Other wise I'll order some liquid........But then that requires a sign writers steady hand😕  Ron

Never heard of liquid masking tape?

Axholme's won't work on the curve surface.  Ron

Doing a Tom cross over forums hear!😉

I was not aware that any WW2 RAF serial numbers have survived? But since young Tom acquired the serial number for his Norton and passed on the contact details to me I made inquiries about my RAF WD/CO. The guy has access to post war key cards from 1949. So only vehicles still in service with the RAF at that time are listed.....Tom was lucky!! 
 
My Royal Enfield is not listed so obviously demobbed before 49. However, he did find a CO with the next frame number after mine, although it is far from certain that the Enfield's where given serial numbers in sequence of frame numbers. So our best guess is to allot the previous serial number, which will be much closer that the made up number it currently wears. 
 
I think we only have one original picture of a CO marked up with the RAF and it appears to have the standard RE font as used on all their models. 
 
So my challenge now is to re-spray my tank and fit the new (correct ?) number and transfers (Already in stock). 
My main concern is to save the roundels that were hand painted several years ago by a dear departed 80 year old sign writer friend.....Squares are easy to mask up:thinking_face: Ron 

Just checked my bottom nut with a magnet which is dull plated steel. It's looking more like my whole thing is original. I can't measure the spring, but obviously it has to fit in the spring box and I'd start with 1 1/2" and gradually shorten it to suit.  Ron

I know it's not assembled on the bike, but the rod should come out the other end. The brass spring box on mine is threaded for the cable adjuster (which was missing) But I've no idea if it'r original or repro as it was on the bike when I acquired it many years ago.  Ron

Chris I've seen some wonderful work from Jake's workshop but unfortunately that was definitely not the case with my M20 forks that he restored. Unbelievably, for a man in his profession, he used the wrong (sintered) bronze which disintegrated during 1000 miles. Plus my brake rod lug got damaged. 

I've also heard of more serious problems which I'll not go into. The guy I'm referring too, who makes the fork parts and has also re-bushed Triumph forks for two mates is John Brewster,  Ron 

Chris are you aware that 3SW (Triumph) and 3HW (Webb) forks are not the same so spindles and spring are different. I have notified Peter Long (Cornucopia) that some of his listing might be wrong, which he said he would rectify.......I haven't checked though.

Fortunately there is a guy in Sussex who makes and sells spindles/bushes and headstock bearing sets for all Triumph models. And probably cheaper! Contact details on request.  Ron

This section from the parts list #16-30 shows the parts required and the length of the outer cable. I can give measurement tomorrow of the visual parts of the spring box and rod if you need them. Ron

Steve has described it accurately as he always does. I just added the cable adjuster to mine which was missing. Yes they are fiddly bloody things.  Ron . 

Got it now.👍 Ron

Or perhaps it's two different tanks which I'm not aware of?  Ron

Well I'm confused Lex? "military james" claims it to be:-

"This is a tank from Philippe Guérin  ,   Ron ... C.5147313"

Ron