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6 hours ago, 67burwood said:

Thank you Pierre. 
 

Calling all welders, there’s now two of us that need advice 😬

........make that THREE!

Looks like welding leason number 1 is..."We need clamps...lots of clamps!"

Fascinating thread....every day is a school day and I am learning lots  ..thanks for sharing...

Whoooo Hooooo!  well don Ron!

.....good luck when you take it out for a proper run.

Did you actually fire it up Ron ?...if so... any noticeable difference?  Andy

Nice job..thanks for posting.Keep it up.👍

Hi Ron...obviously your getting bored with lockdown .I can send you a RE WD/CO to restore for me if you want , to keep you occupied. I won't charge you too much for the entertainment value of this as you are a mate ! .🤣  Great article ,really interesting, so thanks for the posting. Stay safe.

Thanks

On 10/28/2020 at 10:58 AM, bigduke6 said:

The B40 is showing as sold.

Any idea how it went for much please?

If anyone has or, knows the whereabouts of, a good usable crank  for sale for a  wartime Bedford 28 hp engine please contact me. Many thanks. marian.andrew@btopenworld.com.

I have followed your blog for ages and cannot be but absolutely amazed at your dedication , perseverance and skills...makes me feel a failure. 😂

Hi..congrats on your recent Bedford purchase...any pics please!!!

10 hours ago, Richard Farrant said:

Pearson’s of Liverpool crated a lot of motorcycles for the War Office, photos were in the book about their operations.  Littlewoods  could have been doing likewise. They also made barrage balloons.

Thanks ..found Pearson's pics via  Google..very interesting.

Ron... apparently  during 1943 & 1944 a lot of Triumphs were supplied to Littlewoods Ltd, Liverpool....any ideas who they for and where they went to???? Got any info on this or any Triumph guys who might know?

Brave man...looks very interesting restoration..or should I say recreation! Keeps us posted!

Aparrently Littlewoods Ltd of Liverpool ( now the retail and pools people) where quite involved in WW2 activities.

Anyone know and more detailed information especially  relating to Triumph. It appears that during 1943 & 1944 a lot of Triumphs were supplied to Littlewoods Ltd, Liverpool....any ideas who they for and where they went to????

Aparrently Littlewoods Ltd of Liverpool ( now the retail and pools people) where quite involved in WW2 activities.

Anyone know and more detailed information especially  relating to Triumph. It appears that during 1943 & 1944 a lot of Triumphs were supplied to Littlewoods Ltd, Liverpool....any ideas who they for and where they went to????

On 8/9/2013 at 5:09 PM, wdbikemad said:

A very nice restoration ! It seems that the first contract of 3HW's made in the new factory at Meriden during 1942 did not feature pannier or pillion kit, retained rubber fittings (tank knee-grip rubbers, footrest rubbers, grips, etc), had the alloy chain cases and oil-pump cover, non-cutaway tank (for the filter hose), the smaller rear carrier, etc.........some of these items were carried over from 3SW stocks........

 

Most subsequent production went over to economy measures, and many bikes in the later contracts were actually supplied/delivered without tyres fitted according to the MoS ledgers, most probably as heading for long-term storage that included "Littlewoods" premises and the Mars chocolate factory at Slough !!............

 

I think you're right about the exhaust Ron, although I have a feeling that possibly BSA and Matchless also used similar "painted" systems later in the war ? Was it paint or another heat-resistant finish ?

I would be interested in any more details /info you know about Littlewoods and Mars invovement please?

Looking good Ron ..as always!It's coming on nicely....  ( Did you ride out to Crossways this morning  ..or not?)👍

Nice pic..Etreham next year ?

A

Don't hang about do you Ron..looking good as always ..keep up the restoration blog...it great to see your progress.( Say to Tim when you see him).👍

Keep up the good work!...Good to see you at Netley 👍.

Jez .. you need to put some sort of cab and proper windscreen on ..Something like this should keep the rain out !!!

🤣

FANTASTC WORK ..!       Just wondered how did you fold form the bottom edge and curve please?

Some help with the following would be gratefully received in filling out the paperwork for first registration of a 1944 vehicle..!

It is and always has been a UK vehicle ..do I fill in UK in the  box for country of purchase....do I still need a NOVA number..?

When completing the  V355/5 form it asks about when to start road tax. Do I have to have it taxed straight away as I will not be using it on the road for a while?

Do I have to have an MOT ?

Any help appreciated.