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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: DickDastardly on March 31, 2008, 09:30:41 PM

Title: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: DickDastardly on March 31, 2008, 09:30:41 PM

Hi All
I wonder if anyone could recognise this one please.

(http://www.harley-davidson-hangout.com/forum/attachments/hdrcgb-test-area-posting-importing-pictures/5187d1206664399-old-test-pages-picture.jpg)

Many thanks

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: douglas on April 01, 2008, 07:40:40 AM

I'll have a stab at it!! A Levis? only because of the single pushrod tube??  Douglas

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: geoffus on April 01, 2008, 12:53:46 PM

 :)
I'll hazard a guess at Calthorpe
regards geoff

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: RichP on April 02, 2008, 04:14:45 AM

I don't recognise the bike but it is in the characteristic grey used by the Auxiliary Fire Service. "5u" was a London station at Knightsbridge (but you might already know this of course !)

There are some more AFS bikes on the London Fire Brigade site :-

http://www.lfbphotos.com/assetbank-lfb/action/search?keywords=motorcycle

The AFS, at least in the begining seems to have received a motley collection of Civilian Impressed and unwanted Service machines.

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: douglas on April 02, 2008, 06:27:23 AM

Changed my mind!! Maybe a 350  Panther??  Douglas

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: DickDastardly on April 06, 2008, 02:35:01 AM

Thanks for the input guys, I'm undecided whether it's a 250 or a 350 :-/

Anyone else have any idea's?

I 've got Barry Jones' "The Pather Story" coming from my local library, 'cause this is getting to me and I'm determined to find out!

Many thanks

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: m3bobby on April 06, 2008, 05:02:43 AM

its a 250cc panther I think,

check this link, it has a magneto fitted to the right crank case, same as the photo.

http://www.andybuysbikes.com/Archive/3802.htm

and this one is another bike with hand change and magliter.

http://www.andybuysbikes.com/Archive/3995.htm

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: RichP on April 06, 2008, 07:19:24 AM

What's the story behind the photo Dick ? Is there a family connection ?

Title: Re: Any help with WWII photo please
Post by: DickDastardly on April 06, 2008, 11:23:51 PM

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What's the story behind the photo Dick ? Is there a family connection ?

No family connection (well not my family) :)

This was posted on another forum, where a member asked on behalf of a friend (who's Father is pictured on this bike) and hoped that someone could help with any info. Sort of doing a favour for a friend of a friend ;D

Cheers