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Identify these bikes! / Re: Help with Royal Enfield ID
« on: November 20, 2007, 06:48:55 PM »
Hi Tim,

Thank you for your comments. I will contact Mike to see if he can help.

Several people have suggested that I leave the bike as it is, and I am tempted to do that. I will strip the mechanicals down as the motor hasn't turned since 1968 to the best of my knowledge. The photos do make the bike look better that it really is, but its bare metal underneath, and that originality maybe well worth keeping as you say.

I appreciate your advice, having never used this forum before I am impressed with how helpful everyone has been.

If I see a 1927 Model 186 c/w sidecar, I will stop for a natter!!!!

Kind regards,

Nigel

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Help with Royal Enfield ID
« on: November 19, 2007, 10:20:08 PM »
Hi Jan,

Thank you for that, well worth doing. It might well start the jigsaw (or even solve it!!).

Thank you for your help. I am so looking forward to restoring this one, mainly because it's been in the family for so long, and it's a nice thing to own.

Kind regards,

Nigel

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Help with Royal Enfield ID
« on: November 18, 2007, 11:21:48 PM »
Hi Rich,

Thanks for your reply. I agree that it is tempting to leave "As Is" but the photos make the bike look a lot better than it is in the flesh.

I have been in touch with Ron, and he has been most helpful. I think that we have arrived at the conclusion that this is not ex WD, as the numbers correspond to a break between WD contracts. Your theory that it was used for essential services seems very strong, and I now believe that the bike was probably purchased after the war by my uncle. I have scraped away a bit of flaking paint, arriving at bare metal with no hint of any other colour underneath. So I guess that the maroon must be original, unless (unlikely) a bare metal repaint was carried out.

I have to thank you for your help and will be persuing the records available in the hope that they have survived.

kind regards,

Nigel

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Help with Royal Enfield ID
« on: November 18, 2007, 01:42:07 AM »
Hello everyone,

Firstly, I would like to thank you all for your help with identifying this machine. I have taken some pictures, but they are too large a file size to download onto this site.

Jan, I have looked at the engine and there is no arrow, only the letter D and the numbers.

Rich, thank you especially. I have e-mailed Ron (and sent him one of the photos. I wish I could get them on here,  as I am sure that this would help the experts.

I am still hoping that there may be preserved records prior to DVLA, and have been encouraged by the London registration. This, however, now begs the question of how the first owner was a man who I believed never left Scotland in his life!!

I don't suppose that I will ever have all the answers, but I do hope that someone can shed some more light on the history.

Best regards,

Nigel

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Help with Royal Enfield ID
« on: November 15, 2007, 06:09:27 AM »
Hello Rich,

Thank you for putting out some feelers.

The registration is GLL, so Glasgow I believe. Do you know if this is somewhere where the records have survived, and how to contact the appropriate authority? The DVLA have not been able to help, and I have no way of finding the old log book.

Your theory that the bike may well have belonged to the power company could be a good one. It's so difficult to get an accurate record as there are now no surviving family members in Scotland. I do know that the bike had not moved since 1968. It is complete, with the exception of the silencer, but has obviously been repainted, which made me question if it was ex WD.

It will be interesting to see if you can turn up any more info. I have restored many bikes in my time, but have always known the history, so this one is a bit of a challenge!

Kind regards,

Nigel

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Help with Royal Enfield ID
« on: November 15, 2007, 05:02:19 AM »
Hi Rich,

Thank you for your reply. The bike does have a square tool box on the nearside behind the engine, and I am certain that it's a 250.
Unfortunately the history passed away with my uncle, but I suspected that this might be an ex WD machine. The V5C tells very little unfotunately, but I wonder if he somehow acquired the bike from the WD, although I suspect that this would not have happened until after the war. I will get a couple of photos done on Friday and add them, as I know that this will help.
As far as I know the bulk of his working life was served as an electrician in a local power station.
The history jigsaw would begin to come together if it was possible to identify who the bike was initially supplied to, although the V5C does say new at first registration.
I will be restoring the machine, and want to make the restoration as close to original as possible (original colours etc.)
Thank you for your help
Kind regards, Nigel

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Identify these bikes! / Help with Royal Enfield ID
« on: November 14, 2007, 06:58:46 PM »
Can anyone help me to identify a Royal Enfield that I have inherited from Scotland.
The V5C states its a 250cc, first registered 02/12/1942. Engine number is 3355 and frame 4778
I know nothing more than this except my uncle apparently purchased the machine new in 1942.
All help will be appreciated.
Thank you, Nigel


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