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Wanted, Dolls head gearbox
Martin_UK:
The outer case and the clutch adjuster cover are totally different....even a 5 year old kid would see the difference let alone a rivet counter ::)
R:
I can't help thinking you are talking about the upright box - for 1946 & 1947 - enclosed and with the round clutch adjuster cover ?
Would the OP here bike have had such a box, they are generally shown with the dolls head box that early ?? Did we ascertain also that this bike was manufactured in 1946, and is not a refurbed WW2 bike 1st registered in 1946 ?
mini-me:
you'd be better off asking on the WD 16H site, or the WDM20 site.
or here
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Norton-ES2-16H-18-BIG4-Gearbox/173211047174?hash=item28542ed506:g:VYkAAOSw4ltapZvO
these boxes are nearly always 90% knackered or have broken lugs.
R:
For a fee, the NOC can check the factory records and see if the build spec was recorded.
Just knowing if its a civvy or ex-WD bike would about give the same info, since postwar civvy bikes are easy to date precisely from the numbers, this info is well documented.
Martin_UK:
--- Quote from: R on March 17, 2018, 08:38:54 AM ---I can't help thinking you are talking about the upright box - for 1946 & 1947 - enclosed and with the round clutch adjuster cover ?
Would the OP here bike have had such a box, they are generally shown with the dolls head box that early ?? Did we ascertain also that this bike was manufactured in 1946, and is not a refurbed WW2 bike 1st registered in 1946 ?
--- End quote ---
Wrong again...the 1947 box had a lozenge shaped clutch adjuster cover....the '46 box was a one year ONLY box with the circular disc cover. But its irrelevant anyway as looking at Tidyrobs other post his bike is an ex WD bike and not a '46 produced bike anyway.
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