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On 5/15/2020 at 6:24 AM, Phil fin said:

No all means carry on I find it very interesting. It’s all a learning curve for me at the moment. 
I have had a email from someone about making the correct rear frame and luggage rack  for the early 5SW Which is more then likely the same person. So I need to find a clamp and a field stand as well. 
 thanks 

 

Phil 

Is this what your after Phil 😉

Hi Ron, 

do you think the engine runs better with the filter on, did you have to change the main jet ?.

Good luck with finding one Chris, I never had any .

Graham

I haven’t a clue what make of bike this is . Looks good though .

4 hours ago, Baz48 said:

The one above may be on singles and it may be 1940 production while its engine side panels are post 42 singles all round I understand came in end of 40 early 41 for OY's while OW's kept 32x6 single fronts 34x7 twin rear's 

I do however have the correct one on the other side, she also has a heavily modified gs body done by the Dutch fire brigade in 1951. 😀

Mines on singles 😀

Without the exhibitors there is no show, you don’t pay at Steam Rallies, so I’ll stick to them for now, until W+P change for the better.

On 9/10/2019 at 7:43 PM, Ian L said:

I beleive this is the other one ? Normandy 2014

That’s my old lorry, I bought it off Pete Gaine, I spoke to Geoff a couple of times just before he died. He had booked a day to come and see her and have a drive, sadly he died before it happened.

 I sold it to a guy in Essex to fund buying a family part owned Bedford OY.

 I still vividly remember the pain sleeping in the back and getting up and forgetting about that bloody RSJ ! 😭 this happened frequently ! 

Well done.

Did the paint stay on the exhaust ?.

Good luck Steve, Ron, hopefully the weather will hold.

Looking really good Steve, well done. 👍🙂

Lovely thank you.

I don’t know why it didn’t go more, there’s another one without the cut out with bids up to £95 so far.

I missed out on the original wartime headlight, I was the under bidder 🙁 a couple of weeks ago.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183800172971

After a lot of failures I’ve managed to win this one. 😁

18 hours ago, Ron said:

Steve one thing I've noticed before you ride it. Your saddle looks awfully close to the mudguard?? It could be just camera angle?Any bump in the road could mean a coming together otherwise. Ron

Count the coils on the seat springs, this photo has two more than Steve’s by the looks of it 🤔

I’ve seen on some American car show that they put in a special running in oil first, I’ve not seen anything this side of the pond ?. I’ve only ever used the standard oil but changed it sooner.

Looking good Steve.

13 hours ago, flyingfleasteve said:

The original petrol tank is in a very sorry start so whilst at Malvern a few weeks ago I found a temporary 3HW tank, still in need of repair, but much more solid.....apart from the big holes!

Brian Tillin told me the Indian made ones are quite good.

I’ve seen Marks website, his prices are too much for me. 😳😀

what attracted to this one was that it is brass, I’ll get a full set one day. 🙂

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264236284190

just won this. 😃

I think you and Brian are right, it would be nice to find someone with an original 46 or 47 bike to put the final nail in the coffin on this. 👍😃

Ron,

This is the reply I’ve just got from TOMCC, not much help I’m afraid.

Graham

Thanks Ron, 

thats what the lad said to me !.

Graham.