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    GMC,Open or closed?

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    Well I may not be a CCKW owner, but my Chevy has the same basic cab as the closed cab CCKW. To me, the closed cab is a stunning looking design, full of 1930's art-deco styling cues. Yes you'll bake in the summer, but when the rain starts pouring I will just shut my windscreen, wind up my windows, and offer my spare water-proofs to you open cab boys!!

    :-)

    Triumph TRW restoration project

    in Motorcycles

    Posted · Edited by G506

    TM,

    you lucky b*****d, Ive been looking for a TRW project for ages!

    Give Brian Tillen a call, he is a Triumph superstar, useful bloke to know, good quality parts, excellent service, and very reasonable prices.

     

    As for the rear wheel bearing, I use a fella down in Sussex who is brilliant on unusual bearings, he managed to find front bearings for the 5sw, and they are much harder to find than the rear bearings!

    The Triumph's first outing this weekend!

    in Motorcycles

    Posted

    Hi Stefano,

    sorry for the delay, my first day in front of a computer for two weeks!

    I will have a go at posting some pics this week.

     

    I did around 100 miles in Normandy, a couple of mechanical mis-haps (thanks to Ron Pier and Rob Van Meel for rescuing me!), but otherwise she ran like a dream! We took part in the world record attempt on the 6th June with 143 other bikes, and she was one of 144 oil puddles on the beach at Arromanches.

     

    What an amazing day, and superb to be back on my old girl after such a long time

    The Triumph's first outing this weekend!

    in Motorcycles

    Posted · Edited by G506

    And while I think of it, a BIG thank you to the following people for their invaluable assistance with the restoration;

     

    Brian Tillen, Triumph specialist in Dorset

    Ron Pier, MV collector from Dorset

    Ian Wright, BSA expert and 5SW owner from Devon

    Bob Newell, my cousin and fellow British iron fan

    Lex Schmidt and Jan Willem Oosterom from Holland

    Dave Ballard

    Rcubed from the HMVF for letting me use his garage to spray bike bits brown

    Rosemary for the constant supply of tea!

     

    And last, but by no means least, the long suffering Mrs G506, who has been an MV widow most of this year, I have promised not to spend too much time on the Chevy!

    The Triumph's first outing this weekend!

    in Motorcycles

    Posted

    Morning boys and girls!

    After a mental four month slog, and a fair bit of midnight oil being burnt, the 5sw ran for the first time in 4 1/2 years on Wednesday night, and passed her MOT the next morning!

    Her first outing is Overlord this weekend, then we're off to France with the MVT on Tuesday evening.

    If you see a knackered looking rider on a service brown Triumph over the weekend or on the tour come and say hi, preferably bring cider with you

    Pontiac brand to disappear 2010

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Burt Reynolds, Smokey and the Bandit, Hooper Pontiac Transams and Firebirds, responsible partly during my earlier years for an interest later in life for big yank V8 cars.

     

     

    You and me both Adam!

    Also add to that Jim Rockford's brown Firebird, but that was nowhere as exciting as black 6.6 litre Trans Ams............

    1954(?) Triumph TRW

    in Motorcycles

    Posted

    Maggie, as per Catweasle's post, correct fitment is a 2 into 1 system, ie, the left cylinder downpipe immediately joins the right downpipe, and then mid section/silencer is down the right side (off-side) of the frame.

    1954(?) Triumph TRW

    in Motorcycles

    Posted

    Does anyone have a picture of the nacelle with the instruments...mine is missing. I would like to have a reference so if I find one I will know it. Thanks

     

    NOS nacelle tops do still turn up occasionally at bike jumbles in the UK

    1954(?) Triumph TRW

    in Motorcycles

    Posted

    Keep looking if its meant to be you will find one. Mine popped up on Craig's List completely out of the blue. It sat on there for about a week before we decided to buy it. British basket cases just don't sell well on this side of the pond. Its a shame too, she is such a wonderful machine.

     

    Yes, theres one out there waiting for me!

    It may be of interest to you, TRWs were for military customers only (the exeption being some that were sold to the Paris Police force apparently), and were primarily purchased by the RAF and the british army. In addition, many were sold to Canada and Pakistan.

    Some of the tinware is said to be similar to Triumph Thunderbird, and that is why many TRWs are missing fork nacelle legs and tops.

    Modern Adornments.

    in MV Chatter

    Posted

    Hi Swill,

    its a tricky question, originality versus safety. Personally, I think theres always a reasonable compromise, with my vehicles I aim for 'as it left the factory' condition, but on most WW2 vehicles the correct lighting in my opinion isnt up to modern road conditions. I really like Jimh's approach, carefully positioned and well thought through subtle modern lights, allowing the original lights to take their correct position.

    You mention your Albion, which is of a similar age to my '53 Brockhouse trailer. From new it had trumpet style red rear lights only, no indicators, but within two or three years all similar (Sankey style) trailers had been field workshop modified to typical British army glass lense units with the four fins, red for stop and tail, and orange indicator. I believe around this time Austin Champs went through a similar change.

    My '61 Land Rover has the four fin glass units, and I am perfectly happy with them, I suggest you fit those, for additional visibility you could then always fit bayonet fitting LED bulbs.

    1954(?) Triumph TRW

    in Motorcycles

    Posted

     

    I feel that I got lucky finding this jewel. The engine is complete, has compression, the electricals are mostly there. It has a Solex carb instead of the usual Amal.

     

     

     

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    Hi Maggie,

    I very jealous, just what Im looking for!

    From memory, I think the Solex is correct fitment

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