Ant Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Hi has Anybody got any information on this engine number I think it’s a 1943 to early 1944 but has no V prefix ? It’s not the best of stampings but from what I can work out it’s 166 and 4818 And it has The usual separate numbers stamped across the front 2257 already had the narrow type crank fully rebuilt for this one so just need to sort out the gearbox now Any help is appreciated Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 166 is by far the earliest "true engine number" in the Register. They certainly didn't use the "first in first out" principle at the Royal Enfield factory, otherwise it would have been fitted to an earlier frame. Maybe the very first batch of engines didn't have the typical V prefix? Unfortunately I don't have enough of these early numbers in the Register in order to see a pattern... Jan Edited August 22, 2021 by rewdco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Ok that’s interesting am I right in thinking it’s been fitted onto a 1943 or 1944 Frame ? As This is the engine I’m going to use for the second WD frame once I have sorted out the rest of parts and some repairs as for the frame hopefully will have that in a the few weeks it looks like it’s got the remains of the original number but won’t know until I cleaned it all up and had a good look thanks again for your help Ant Edited August 22, 2021 by Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewdco Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (Duplicated) frame number 4818 was despatched from the Redditch factory on 18/09/1943 to the War Office in Crystal Palace (which was obviously a depot). Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) Thanks again so at least I know I can put this into the second war department Frame i’ll post some more pictures when I get a bit further along had the crank fully rebuilt and I need to sort out a few repairs on the engine case and frame before I can go any further But at least I know now that it’s compatible with the frame Edited August 22, 2021 by Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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