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Hello Folks, what sort of lever would have operated the exhaust valve lifter from the handlebars? Mine has the mechanism in the cylinder head but not the cable or handle. Most of the bikes I,ve seen have a separate handle but the drawing in the hand book makes it look like the handle was integral with the clutch lever.

Andy

Thanks for the info guys, much appreciated

Andy

Help!!

can anyone tell me how the fuel tank is supposed to be connected to the carb? Mine only has one connection from the left side of the tank via an on/off valve! This means it only draws fuel from one side of the tank. There are two other blanked outlets towards the front of the tank so are these supposed to be connected via some sort of U tube?

Andy

Thanks for the info guys. Reckon I will leave it off for the time being!

Hello troups,

i was at the VMCC Founders day at Stanford Hall last month and there were quite a few military bikes about including WWII types. I noticed that some of them had old fashioned brass pump action type fire extinguishers mounted in various places on the bike and pannier frames. They did look very good but did that happen in reality? I,ve got one of those extinguishers and have thought about fitting it on my 3HW.

all the best

Andy

Hi John, it would be nice to see some photos of your 3HW

andy

Well the next job on my 3HW was to get the new leather corners made for the pannier bags. The old ones had all perished, so I asked Dad if he would have a go and what a cracking job he did too!

Anyone going to Stanford Hall this weekend as the 3HW and I will be there?

Great stuff. Another one lives to fight again. You should be well run in and fettled and used to it by the big tour in 2014. Ron

Thanks for saying so Ron.

Next job is getting the pannier frames sorted, one thing you maybe able to help with is what the brackets look like to fix the lower part of the frames to the rest of the bike. I had a look at the 3HW in the Nation Motorcycle Museum but they are clearly wrong. If they originally used brackets like they have put on, you would never be able to raise the tray as the bolts would be in the way. I'm assuming because of the holes along the bottom of the frame that that is where the brackets would have been fitted,am I right?

Regards

Andy

Thanks to help from Ron, my 3HW now proudly wears its new identity. Still working on the pannier frames so hopefully they will be on soon.

Well, Hawker Hunter WN904 is now reassembled in its new home in Northamptonshire at the Sywell Aviation Museum!

Anyone heard about the Waterbeach Hunter being dismantled and moved?

Hi Folks,

Are the electric horns for 3HW's easy to come by. Looking at the photos of other bikes mine is obviously not the right one and isn't mounted in the right place!

Hello Everyone,

My name is Owen Taylor, First of all is that my username is what it is because i own and travel a traditional big wheel around lancashire and yorkshire. I live in a small town called garstang.

 

I joined this forum because i have a great interest in aec militants and mack nm's and i enjoy looking at the progress of restorations of lorrys and basically sums it up.

Welcome aboard Owen

Hello Gents

 

wanting to take on a resto project one idea would be a wartime bike, pref Military one

 

does anyone know which models were used i know they used the Norton and the James 125cc which other were used (British or commonwealth please)

 

Cheers

james

Hi James, just done exactly the same thing myself. Wanted a wartime bike, decided on Triumph and researched what they made for the war effort. I had never even heard of a Triumph 3HW!

All the best for your quest, hope you have as much fun as me!!!

andy

Hi Andy NOS = New Old Stock ( un-issued).

 

Can you pm me with your email address please. Ron

Hi Ron,

Did you get the PM? Sent it yesterday, I think!!.

Andy

Andy I have these NOS pannier frames for sale £140 No pitting just surface rust from storage, one corner popper is missing. Or this other set (grey) which I don't recognize? But can be made as lookalikes £50. I might be able to sort some original bags out, but all are well used and not cheap. Otherwise you can buy good repro bags from Schipperfabrik . http://www.schipperfabrik.com/store/

 

Ron

Hi Ron, very interested in the rusty ones! Please excuse the ignorance but what's NOS mean. It's my birthday in a couple of weeks so I think I know what to treat myself with! Also interested in the contact details for the front brake parts. How do we proceed with payment etc. What sort of price would the bags be?

Andy

I'm looking for a set of universal pannier carriers for my 3HW (and the panniers)anyone know the best place to get em from? I did wonder about making the frames, anyone done that?

Andy

Hello Folks, anyone know if 3HW front brakes always had a short cable that becomes a rod which operates the brake? Mine has a cable all the way from the brake to the handle bar.

Andy

Clever idea.

What are the gear boxes like to work on? I need to take a look at mine as its jumping out of top and sometimes struggles to find 1st.

Thanks again for the info

Andy

It's just a breather Andy. The general consensus is to poke it in the hole in the top tube under the saddle. Any mist will then stop your frame from rotting from the inside out. Ron

Hi Ron,

I notice on your bike there is a pipe coming out of the top of the oil tank. Where does it go to? Mine has the union but its blanked off.

Regards

Andy

Hi Andy. The stamp under your saddle is indeed the build date of the frame and is in fact "TEC" (Triumph Engineering Co). This date will only roughly coincide with the bikes manufacture. Here is the valve lifter lever. Nestled between the two rockers. Ron

Well mine certainly has the lever but not the cable or the control on the handle bars so thats something I will need to source. I dont know if there is anything on the inside as when I had a close look today it seemed very loose and not actually contacting anything?

Hi Retriever,

Thanks for saying so, cant wait to get it out on the road. A few things need doing but the major problem at the moment is.... Aint got a bike licence...,Doh!

Welcome. Great bike, One of the best of ww11 bikes

Hi.

Your frame number is from the last contract for the 3HW. It's the 134th bike from contract S6680 which was for 8000 bikes produced from Feb45. The contract was reduced to 5200 and completed by Sept45 . I calculate it's original census number to be C6101551. Your engine is from a slightly earlier contract S5340 in 44.

I think I'm correct in saying that war economies dictated that the last 3 contracts of 3HW's where supplied with 7/8" handlebars and no steering damper.

My own 3HW is from one of these late contracts.(1944) Ron

Hi Ron, very many thanks for this info. Cant wait to get the stencils and paint out!! One confusing thing though, there is a stamping on the frame under the saddle " IEC 3 44" but as you say that might be the date the frame was made rather than when the bike was built. Does your bike have the exhaust lifter? It is fitted on mine but its not connected up and there is no control for it.

Regards

Andy

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i have just bought the triumph 3hw in the photos,im interested to know how original it is.the frame number is tl36984 & engine number 3hw 55534.the fieldstand lug is not fitted and it looks like it is bolted on,and after reading rons info on the fieldstand lug being bolted on the 3sw and the 3hw being welded,i am a bit concerned its a bitsa, and also do the forks look right for a 3hw?any info would be appreciated

 

thanks

Hi Everyone,

I've just joined the HMVF, so I'm new to all this!

However I've also recently bought a 3HW and have similar questions about its originality. Currently the bike hasnt got a number painted on the tank and I would really love to use an authentic, and if possible an accurate number. Anyway the frame is TL 53551, the engine 3HW 58823 and the gearbox TE 62836 with WR stamped in the top of the gearbox casing (Wide Ratio, I believe?)

Any info would be much appreciated.

Oh by the way my frame does still have the side stand lug!!

Many thanks

Hello Everyone,

I'm Andy from Northampton, England, I own a 1944 Triumph 3HW motorcycle.

I've never owned a bike before, let alone a military one, so i'm on a steep learning curve hence joining the HMVF. I'm gradually working my way over the bike getting to know it and fixing the snags. There are a few bits missing so hopefully I can find these via this site.

All the best

Andy