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I got a slightly better look at the right hand side of the bike. The gearbox seems to be Albion? Certainly the lever has ALBION on it, but there are two drilled holes (one to mount the rod that goes to the gear change on the front of the box) which are drilled into the writing, so I wonder if the whole gear change lever and gate is a bit cobbled up. Maybe Albion CJ (2 speed +ks), EJ (3 speed + ks) fromt he late 1920s or Midget from the early 1930s?

Maybe the original box failed early in the bike's life, and this one has been adapted to suit. It looks like it's been there for a long time.

Leon

That's weird - pity I can't get a look at the right side of the bike while it's hanging where it is. The idea of getting it down is a bit daunting.

My guess is that piston/bore condition would be a big factor in the restoration.

Sadly the owner's health dictates that the bike must go, so it is available. Best to go to a Dunelt-appreciating home. Yell if you're interested.

Leon

Clutch is explained in the 1928 catalogue: "GEAR BOX Sturmey-Archer 3-speed with specially designed 2-plate clutch..."

Yes, Binks.

Seems to be the Sports "K" - the tank divides at the rear to sit over the top tube, and the gear change lever is mounted on the gearbox.

Can't be earlier than 1928, or later than 1930.

Leon

I really fancy a Dunelt...

Hi 33d6,

I thought of you today when a friend said he was going to part with his Dunelt - a late 1920s 250 very complete and running when it was put way, like the one in my brochure above.

Leon

The rockers in old Enfields use reduced 1/8W nuts to hold them down.

I've found that many makers (Douglas comes to mind) avoided the 1/8W hexagon, and instead used 3/8AF. Who knows what that was all about.

I have a Lennox motorcycle made in Lennox St, Richmond, Melbourne, c1915. The engine was made on site, and I reckon they also made most of the nuts and bolts: the hexagons are all "AF" (I was going to say "Imperial" - certainly not Whitworth) but most of the threads are BSW!!! I suppose they were turned from "AF" (1/2, 9/16,...) hex bar, but again who knows. I certainly need the full range of spanners in my shed.

As an aside, when I was doing a deep clean on the Lennox I took most of it apart, cleaned and reassembled. I had problems finding a spanner to fit some of the smaller nuts on the mudguards. On closer inspection, I found that the nuts had 8 sides! The last owner of the bike was a plumber, who used the bike and sidecar for his work during WW2. He used gutter bolts where appropriate, but was clearly offended by the square nuts so cut the corners off to make octagons. I've had people tell me I should get rid of the gutter bolts, but I love that part of the bike's story.

Leon