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Identify these bikes! / Re: Australian Acme...how old am I?
« on: March 29, 2011, 11:51:25 AM »
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Finally, to stir the pot a bit, have you considered that the person stamping the frame numbers could have missed a number on your frame? Forgotten the first digit? I say this tongue in cheek of course.

Well put that Man :)..I'll just have to stamp an extra numeral on it...if that's never been done before, eh ;)

One day all will be revealed...in the mean time I will enjoy this wee bike that's been locked up in a central Victorian shed since about 1961

Cheers again, Dick :)

PS look closely and you can see those 4 digits, just under the seat...that is if I correctly hyper linked it from photobucket

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Australian Acme...how old am I?
« on: March 29, 2011, 10:20:45 AM »
Evenin' All...

Ta for that 33d6...Is this information solely dependent on the numbers stamped on the gearbox end plate?

An amount the various bits-n-bobs that accompanied this bike including another engine which is a largely complete (but disassembled), this engine does have a completely different magneto / ignition system and only has 3 pole in the flywheel...the manifolds are not chromed like on the engine in the pic...and yep ya guessed it the bit that's missing is the gearbox end plate...which lead me to speculate the VIII-D theory. (Yes the engine in the picture has the 6 pole flywheel...I have since removed the cover plate for a look see)...thinking that the gearbox plate had been replaced...but it has not...the engine in the picture if it had been dismantled it was before 1960 (know Hx to then).

Sorry if this getting a bit drawn out but I was given this bike as being pre-war (I think you have already correctly surmised this).

The Frame number leans towards this (only has 4 characters...the other frames that came with it all have 5 and the two example of the (post-war) Bennett &Wood head stem logos can still be seen)...but until I can obtain information to corroborate this (proving a tad difficult)...I simple won't know...maybe never know...or will I?

Maybe I can still try dating the Olympic Patrol tyres ;) ...which still hold 20PSI :D

So open for any Ideas from 'bike-sleuths' with knowledge of Aussie 30's-40's Acmes, welcomed.

Cheers, And ta again :)


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Identify these bikes! / Re: Australian Acme...how old am I?
« on: March 28, 2011, 10:07:08 PM »
I'm sorry but l thought l had posted the photo correctly.
I can see it without logging on via my phone ???

Anyway, if it helps l think the engine is either an 8-D or 9-D Villiers, engine No: 351/13920

Cheers :)

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Identify these bikes! / Australian Acme...how old am I?
« on: March 28, 2011, 12:14:05 PM »
Evening All...

Although I have already sent off an email to the Chaps in library, it's since occurred to me that maybe people in Oz also read this forum...so with that in mind I would be grateful if anyone who see's this might help me date this engine and thus help me date the wee motorcycle it's in.


Regards, Greencan

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