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« on: June 26, 2019, 12:31:08 PM »
Its a long shot, I know.
Wondering if anyone with a knowledge of early Australian assembled bikes can assist with the identification of my mystery bike?
I found the remains about 12 months ago in central Victoria and the previous owner was very confident that Bike had originated in the region. This may be a clue. Like most early Australian Bikes, it was assembled from imported parts, Fafnir Engine, Chatter Lea frame Lugs, Brown and Barlow Carby and an Open type Bosch Magneto. These parts all seem to be original to the Bike.
With absolutely nothing stamper on the frame anywhere and using the imported parts as a rough guide, the Bike seems to date to around 1911.
12 months on and many late nights in the shed, with absolutely no bloody idea of what it was originally looked like, the Bike is now up and running again.
Any help would be greatly appreciated in its identification.
Before and after Photos.