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Identify these bikes! / Re: Any Idea what this is?
« on: November 02, 2011, 11:48:01 PM »
A restoration is only as good as the guy who put the bike together!.....................of course Bantams can be reliable, only dont ride them around at 70mph all day long, lol!

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Any Idea what this is?
« on: November 02, 2011, 11:29:36 PM »
Yes lots of Bantams around but that is because it was Britains most successful two stroke, possibly even overall Britains most popular bike........................in the car world tyou could liken it to the Morris Minor, simple but ever faithful.  All parts are easily obtained and relitively cheap, but remember a bantam wheel is just as expensive to restore as a Triumph wheel so try to do as much work to it yourself to keep costs down.  Indeed it is a 175cc D7 Bantam.....................of course it would be much cheaper buying one already restored but you wouldnt get the sense of achievement and satisfaction than if you restored this poor girl!

No lm not a Bantam fanatic, i grew out of them years ago, lol!

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Identify these bikes! / Re: BSA Lightning?
« on: September 22, 2011, 10:23:46 PM »
May even be a Thunderbolt.  Once you have the frame and engine number the VMCC or the BSA owners club will be able to tell you.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: help needed with villlers super sport engine
« on: September 22, 2011, 01:40:21 PM »
Hi, l may be interested for the parts.......................i have a 1929 James with the Super sports engine fitted, where abouts in the UK are you,

regards,

Jim

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Wanted Bikes / ROYAL ENFIELD MODEL A in rough condition
« on: September 21, 2011, 03:28:25 PM »
Im interested in buying a rough model A Royal Enfield as a donor bike.  I dont need the tank, mudguards, exhaust and condition of the frame and forks are not important, but the hubs need to be in reasonable condition and the engine and gearbox still in situ with foot rests and brake pedal etc also in situ.  Mine is a twin Port from 1931, so a single port engine wont be of any use to me but i believe the gearbox and other parts bolted on around that area could be what i need to resurect my little machine.

I can be contacted on 01425 611681 or 07956177250.

Jim Bound jnr ( New Milton)

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Autojumble / BLACK WW2 DISPATCH RIDERS BOOTS WANTED SIZE 11 OR 12
« on: September 21, 2011, 03:10:58 PM »
Can anyone help me with a nice pair of ww2 dispatch riders boots, the price is not important but the right pair of boots is!

lm building up the whole kit as lm in a re-enactment group, i could also do with a helmet size 7 to 7 1/2 and a pair of pantaloons waist 36 "or 38".

l ride a Velocette MAC MDD consigned in 1941 to the 32nd Light Ack Ack at Marston Biggot in Somerset........................if anyone has any pictures of a Royal Artillery dispatch rider or has knowledge of the insignia and colours worn on the Battledress shoulder, especially for the 32nd Group, i will be very pleased and grateful to hear from you.

I will be attending the VMCC autojumble at Shepton Mallet next Month if anyone should have anything of interest and wishes to meet there.

I can be reached on 01425 611681 or 07956177250.

best regards,

Jim Bound

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Autojumble / ROYAL ENFIELD MODEL A PARTS NEEDED
« on: September 19, 2011, 11:04:35 PM »
Im looking for parts for a 1931 Royal Enfield model A. Its a twin port 225cc Two stroke with tubular forks.  I would be interested in parts or a rough incomplete machine as a donor, many thanks, Jim

I can be contacted on 01425 611681 / 07956177250 ( New Milton, Hants)

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Vintage Joseph Lucas headlight Lamp M40 / CSL year please???
« on: September 19, 2011, 10:46:37 PM »
l have just purchased a 1931 Royal Enfield model A.  Strangely enough the bike has a Lucas type M40 fitted to it, however this is wrong for the model A as i now have two headlight switches and two ammeters, as the RE has a small panel fitted in the tank for the switch and ammeter.  What it should have is the same type of Lucas headlight but without any fittings (MP40 perhaps?)  I would imagine therefore that if the M40 headlight was fitted to any lightweight RE models it would have to be for those without the panel in the tank, but i think most used the same style tank throughout the 30s.

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