mel6644 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 hello all, i have a twin tube bsa para bike, which was sand blasted when i got it ,can any one tell me the correct colour for the frame, and the size of the ball bearings for the front forks, thanks mel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Mine still has original paint. It is a dark olive green shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford 369 Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 being an early twin tube frame shouldnt it be service brown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 A lot of pictures look like service brown, would make sense as i believe it was standard at that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 A lot of pictures look like service brown, would make sense as i believe it was standard at that time I had one 60 years ago, it hadn't been repainted and was a light grey colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I had one 60 years ago, it hadn't been repainted and was a light grey colour. I suppose it may be a case of that one of the factories ran out of the primary colour so instead of stopping production they just used whatever they could get hold of. Probably wrong but just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Navy issue? :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 I had a twin tube parabike once and that had patches of Service Brown paint on it. I still have a single tube version in original condition and that is painted in dark green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Navy issue? :-D I'd wondered about that, I hated it cos all the other kids used to take the proverbial........wish I had it now:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 There still quite practical to use. Remarkably light weight as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garys39 Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Hi Mel I have two of the early twin tube models, one of the very first batch, frame number 1400 (with the angle iron brackets and not the later cast brackets, where the bike folds) and the other, frame number 9000 something and both of these still had traces of the original green paint, I have about 9/10 bikes, in various conditions and I never yet seen one with any traces of brown paint. Does anybody have a bike with original brown paint finish ? Regards Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Oh here we go again, its almost as bad as jerry can colours! :rofl::rofl: Carry on.......... :-D Alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Oh here we go again, its almost as bad as jerry can colours! :rofl::rofl: Carry on.......... :-D Alec. :pfrt: They are legitamite Military Vehicles, so it matters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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