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Identify these bikes! / Re: Is this a Triumph & if so what sort?
« on: May 08, 2011, 12:41:07 PM »
Yes, as suggested, a late 1925/26 494cc Model P.

No, the Model P wasn't made earlier - and the primary chaincover was pressed out of tin.

Peter C.
(VMCC Triumph Specialist)

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Identify these bikes! / Re: one more head needs ID
« on: January 27, 2011, 08:19:36 AM »

It could also be 1930/31 Triumph Model CTT. They used the same heads. The 350cc Model CO was similar, but if you could provide the casting number I could confirm which.

Peter C.
VMCC Triumph Specialist.

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British Bikes / Re: 1924 Triumph SD....question
« on: January 27, 2011, 08:05:34 AM »

I tried to answer this yesterday but the system rejected my password.

Whether it's for a stirrup style front brake would depend upon the year. If you could let me have the frame and engine numbers, with the three letters following the engine number on the crankcase I could give the assembly date and say whether the bike should have a stirrup brake or not. If it should, I can provide a drawing with dimensions for manufacture of same.

Peter C.
VMCC Triumph Specialist. <peter@triumph.gen.nz>  or via www.triumph.gen.nz

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British Bikes / Re: 1926 Triumph Model P
« on: December 22, 2010, 10:29:38 AM »

Hi Trevor,
Use a heavy SAE 140 oil in the gearbox. Also adding the Penrite semi-liquid grease and already mentioned will probably help to reduce leakage.
Running without a decompressor is no problem. It was only really needed for stopping the engine, but if you time the ignition as I have on my website you can simply stop the engine on the throttle. I never use the valve lifter on my Model P.
One of the Triumph booklets I've written covers the Models P, Q and QA.
Contact me via my website at www.triumph.gen.nz

Peter C.
(VMCC Triumph Specialist)

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British Bikes / Re: Triumph TRW
« on: December 22, 2010, 10:07:58 AM »

Don't use multigrade. A straight SAE 40 will probably be what it needs.

Peter C.

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British Bikes / Re: Can Anybody Help Me Identify These Two Bikes?
« on: December 22, 2010, 10:02:44 AM »

The second bike has a second-half 1923 London registration. These registration records were destroyed on Swansea's instructions.

Peter C.

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British Bikes / Re: early registration number bc 3418
« on: December 22, 2010, 09:54:18 AM »

BC 3418 dates from 1919 or 1920. Leicester registration records no longer exist. Try putting a picture up and maybe someone can identify and date more accurately.

Peter C.

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Autojumble / Re: BSA L29
« on: July 11, 2005, 07:33:39 PM »
Glenn,

Your engine number would point to a 1928 493cc model, but I can't see any 'L' frame numbers. The corresponding frame to the above would appear to have also been a 'P' prefix.

Regards Peter C.

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Wanted Bikes / Re: Triumph 1913  2 stroke
« on: May 13, 2006, 01:00:58 PM »
Why is it, I wonder, that of the something like 10,000 Models LW which were made almost all those which survive are within the 109 which were made in 1913!
Do you have any numbers, and letters, for me so that I can date accurately?

Peter C.
(VMCC Triumph Specialist)
<peter@triumph.gen.nz>

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: What is Vintage
« on: May 14, 2006, 11:10:34 AM »
>20 years seems to be hardly worthy of the title.

Nice to know that you feel that way, John.
In New Zealand we are not eligible for reduced registration (license plates) until a vehicle is 40 years old, which seems more meaningful to me. My 'every day' car is my 1974 MGB and having owned for 27 years to me it certainly isn't 'vintage' as it has all manner of modern features. The 1927 Triumph motor cycle, which is the one I generally use on rallies, is more  'vintage' with it's 'total loss' lubrication system and manual control (only) over advance and retard of the ignition spark. Even that is 'modern' in that I don't have to remember to manually pump the oil to the engine every 10 miles as was required a year earlier.

Regards, Peter C.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: What is Vintage
« on: May 14, 2006, 08:19:47 AM »
Officially recognised is -
Veteran = Pre 1915 (Australia and New Zealand stretch that to pre 1919.)
Vintage = Post veteran to pre 1931 or'32.
Then there are Post Vintage, Pre-War and Post-War classes.
'Classic' has never been officially defined and is loosely used by owners and magazines, and can cover up to current production machines.
'Historic' should be a bike which has a significant historical background, but the term is again used very loosely. We all have a background of some sort and could therefore be said to be of historic interest.
Americans appear to rate anything over 20 years old to be 'Vintage'.

Peter C.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Good on-line Video
« on: December 20, 2006, 05:52:13 PM »
Nigel, or anyone else who might be interested.

There's a very good motor cycle video set to the Johnny Cash "I've been everywhere, man" wich can be downloaded for viewing from
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1871761152113658445

Peter C.

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Triumph model H info wanted
« on: December 20, 2006, 05:43:02 PM »

Paul,

I don't have drawings, as such, but there is a lot of information in one of the booklets I have written.

The Models H and TT Roadster D      1915-1924        £  9-50

If interested contact me at peter@triumph.gen.nz

(Triumph Specialist for the VMCC, of Britain)

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The Classic Biker Bar / Re: Help identifying Ariel
« on: June 17, 2005, 05:04:37 AM »
How about an engine and frame number, and I might be able to come up with something.

Peter C.

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Identify these bikes! / Re: Would appreciate any help in identifying this bike
« on: November 06, 2009, 07:17:28 AM »
The Birmingham regsitration indicates that it was May 1937.

Peter C.

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