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Messages - Mark M

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Identify these bikes! / Re: What bike is that?
« on: March 03, 2023, 01:10:15 PM »
Ok, I'm informed by Someone Who Knows that Enfield Model RE engines (so the same as the WD/RE military machine) have turned up in Swedish NV machines and others but he's still searching for the pictures of 'others'!
REgards, Mark

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Identify these bikes! / Re: What bike is that?
« on: February 28, 2023, 01:10:42 PM »
Not sure. I wasn't paying a lot of attention I'm afraid! I think a Swedish manufacturer was mentioned, Monark? A big buyer was a Belgian company. I'll see if I can find out.
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Triumph unit small twins
« on: February 26, 2023, 08:35:12 AM »
Good luck Ian, quite a challenge! I've built bikes in a similar way (although always to the relevant Royal Enfield parts books) and I relish the challenge, especially finding or recreating the more obscure bits. Most recent was a 1958 only "small frame" Meteor Minor and after several years getting it all together from the heavily edited (and retrospectively issued) Parts BookI can see why it only lasted for 6 months!
Looking forward to hearing about 'the journey', as they say these days....
REgards, Mark

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Identify these bikes! / Re: What bike is that?
« on: February 26, 2023, 08:23:16 AM »
In the 1950s Royal Enfield sold Model RE engines to quite a few European manufacturers to build into their own cycles. Not a well documented aspect of RE production!
REgards, Mark

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Help To Identify This Bike Please
« on: June 30, 2022, 09:46:56 AM »
Registration is apparently from Liverpool so not far from Manchester.
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Velo Viper
« on: May 02, 2022, 06:35:08 PM »
I've had this carb in my autojumble box for a few years, it's rather dirty and other than identifying the flange number against the Amal catalogue I've not paid it any attention. While checking it out for Oggers I popped a near new slide in it and blow me it's a very good fit. If I'd known I'd have put it aside for one of my projects but I will honour the deal!
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Velo Viper
« on: May 02, 2022, 01:20:22 PM »
Oggers, I have replied via the forum but you can also email me at trials59(AT)yahoo(DOT)co(DOT)uk
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Velo Viper
« on: May 02, 2022, 08:45:42 AM »
I'd check the slide to carb bore fit, this is a classic symptom of worn slide and or body. As it happens I have a Monobloc carb body with correct numbers for a Viper which you are welcome to cheap as it's in my autojumble box and didn't sell last week!
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Another mystery Albion gearbox for identification please...
« on: May 02, 2022, 08:42:57 AM »
R, yes, I'm aware of the frame differences. I've done a quick measure up between the engine and CO frame and I think we'll be ok with some spacers for the gearbox plates. I also have another front frame which does have the correct dimensions but has a "moody" number.... Anyway, this is a real long term project. I'm no stranger to building bikes from bits and I see this one as a bit of fun really. If all else fails I'll just polish up that lovely engine and put it on a plinth!
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Another mystery Albion gearbox for identification please...
« on: May 01, 2022, 08:29:14 AM »
Leon, it's tempting. The 1939 Works team ISDT Enfields were this model but with the barrel painted black by the look of it. And various frame modifications too. the Works photos show them shorter and higher at the rear. The 39 ISDT was the one where the British team had to do a runner from Austria when war broke out, a fascinating tale. See some pics at Speedtracktales.com
Several of these engines in either ex-Works frames or copies of them were very successful in Trials in the post war period before the Bullet came along. I have both a BTH and Magdyno on the bench at the moment, I haven't decided which way to go yet. The frame I'm using is WD/CO which is mainly similar to the G but I need to do a dry build first to make sure it all works.
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Another mystery Albion gearbox for identification please...
« on: April 30, 2022, 04:53:06 PM »
Ha ha! I am assembling the parts for a 1939 Royal Enfield G (G39) which is the all alloy pre-War 350 Bullet. Few were made and of those that were made for the 39/40 season many were impressed into the forces so they are rare. That's 'proper bike' enough for me! Factory pic of engine attached.
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Re: Another mystery Albion gearbox for identification please...
« on: April 30, 2022, 08:50:36 AM »
Thanks for that very detailed reply 33d6! I will pass the message on. It might end up with me if I know the finder. Not that I can do anything with it...
REgards, Mark

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British Bikes / Another mystery Albion gearbox for identification please...
« on: April 29, 2022, 05:12:00 PM »
I've been sent pictures of this little box. 2 stud fixing and looks by it's size to be 2 speed. The serial number seems to be MRP548 but the lower portion of the P is indistinct. It's been suggested it might be from a motorised delivery cart or similar. I think it's available if anyone is interested
REgards, Mark

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Little two speed box
« on: April 25, 2022, 01:54:29 PM »
The carb seems to be a horizontal type (would have been paired with a suitably angled float chamber) which were popular in the 30s.

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Wanted Bikes / Re: Scott Flying Squirrel late 20's to late 30's
« on: April 13, 2022, 09:59:37 AM »
Keep an eye on the stock list at Verralls, http://www.verralls.com/ who regularly have interesting machines.
REgards, Mark

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