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Identify these bikes! / Unknown British (?) lightweight, mid 30's. can anyone help?
« on: June 08, 2018, 09:14:30 AM »
Hello. I bought this frame at a fleamarket, but have no idea what it is for. (The price was right 
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Any tip would be appreciated.
From the internet and books, it seems the fork is used on several other British lightweights from the mid 30's.
It looks like it belongs to the frame, but i am not sure. Does someone maybe know the maker of this?
The frame might possibly fit a Villers unit engine?
I think at least the lower center mounting would fit, but with the front and rear mountigs missing, its hard to say.
The badly assembeled friction damper is marked as a B & D patent (Bentley & Draper, not Black & Decker, as i first thought).
I would guess the modern type central stand could be recognisable to someone?
The seat mounting-post could be a tell?
Also the "skid-plate" under the engine, but this could of course be an aftermarket accessory?
Four-digit frame-number could tell its from a small factory?
The wheel on the pictures is not for this bike.
The battery-shelf also seems a little out of place, but could be at least the correct age. it has had major repairs/modifications done.
Greetings from Norway.
Per.
)Any tip would be appreciated.
From the internet and books, it seems the fork is used on several other British lightweights from the mid 30's.
It looks like it belongs to the frame, but i am not sure. Does someone maybe know the maker of this?
The frame might possibly fit a Villers unit engine?
I think at least the lower center mounting would fit, but with the front and rear mountigs missing, its hard to say.
The badly assembeled friction damper is marked as a B & D patent (Bentley & Draper, not Black & Decker, as i first thought).
I would guess the modern type central stand could be recognisable to someone?
The seat mounting-post could be a tell?
Also the "skid-plate" under the engine, but this could of course be an aftermarket accessory?
Four-digit frame-number could tell its from a small factory?
The wheel on the pictures is not for this bike.
The battery-shelf also seems a little out of place, but could be at least the correct age. it has had major repairs/modifications done.
Greetings from Norway.
Per.