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British Bikes / Re: My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by murdo on June 08, 2026, 11:08:28 PM »
Thanks for the replys. I looked at Nookys Nuts but the postage to Aus worked out to $25.00 for $7.00 of nuts. I think I will get a tap and die and some hex bar from steel suppliers and make my own.
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British Bikes / Re: My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by Rex on June 08, 2026, 09:45:52 PM »
That strange paradox that as the world gets ever-smaller trade and carriage between countries gets more expensive.
{Unless you're China, in which case you can ship and sell anything anywhere for a couple of quid}
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British Bikes / Re: My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by cardan on June 08, 2026, 01:29:01 PM »
Nooky's Nuts have excellent product. I haven't tried them lately, but mostly, worldwide, postage to Australia has gone from reasonable (pre-covid) to prohibitive. So many things I can no longer source at a half-way reasonable price. What a pity!

Leon
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British Bikes / Re: My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by Vreagh on June 08, 2026, 10:02:43 AM »
Nookys Nuts in the UK is another supplier who specialise in British threads. Nuts are correctly chamfered on one side only. Small bag of mixed BSC nuts is £12 plus postage.
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British Bikes / Re: My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by murdo on June 08, 2026, 12:03:11 AM »
Thanks for the replys. I have been looking at  them (classic fasteners) and are a bit shocked at the prices ($2.70 each for plain zinc coated 3/8 nuts) compared to what I buy locally (either metric or unf/unc) for a dollar a handful. I guess that is the price of something rare. Was hoping to buy locally, or even in Aus, but the cost of postage is about the same from UK so will think some more. Other wise buy a tap and some hex bar and make my own.
This engine has been for a swim at one time and left with the water in it. My sandblaster is going to get a workout with this one.
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British Bikes / Re: My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by R on June 07, 2026, 11:50:03 PM »
Tread carefully here ?

I don't know about the G2 Bullets, but earlier Enfields had those nuts turned down a shade at one end,
so as to go into the CIRCULAR recess in the timing cover. This means hex nuts won't go.
But they may have changed this arrangement for the Bullets ?

Hitchcocks in the UK would have the real deal.
https://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/partsbook-pages/1444

I think 30 and 31 are what is required (no quantities listed, so cannot be sure.)
They look like just plain cycle thread 1/4" nuts.

Luke at Britcycle.com.au had them NOS at $1 each, cad ? plated.
You'd have to chase the washers - stainless ?

Interesting sounding project. ?
Can we see it when done
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British Bikes / Re: My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by cardan on June 07, 2026, 12:20:23 PM »
You could try Classic Fasteners in Adelaide: https://www.classicfasteners.com.au/

Do you need anything special, or just plain nuts?

Leon
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British Bikes / My 1951 G2 Trials
« Last post by murdo on June 07, 2026, 08:12:49 AM »
Have taken on the resarrection of a 350 Royal Enfield and has been robbed of most of the engine case nuts. Has anybody got any suggestion as to where to get nuts from in Australia for a reasonable price? Thanks.
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British Bikes / Re: Matchless overhead cam parts
« Last post by cardan on June 07, 2026, 07:50:42 AM »
Thanks for persevering! Very interesting.

It's a funny engine, depending on how you look at it either advanced (ohc) or primitive (oiling and other stuff). Somehow the the presence of a set of timing gears to get up to the back of the engine, but still needing a magneto chain from there, seems a bit weird. But interesting none-the-less.

Do you know anyone who needs the engine parts - they're probably available.

Leon
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British Bikes / Re: Matchless overhead cam parts
« Last post by 33d6 on June 06, 2026, 08:30:09 AM »
It hasn't appeared. I'll start again.
This engine never did well, I think mainly due to its dismal lubrication system. Introduced in 1923 it ha the same system as its 350 side valve stablemate. Namely a total loss system that merely pumped oil into the engine to just splash around and hopefully oil everything. In this engine, being of ohc operation the oil line entry was up on the cam gear so you got steady drips on to the valve gear before it theoretically dripped down the cam drive at the cylinder rear to the timing gear train and hopefully after that through in to the crankcase where the big end and piston got what was left. Given the pump was driven as usual practice from down on the timing gear you can imagine how long it took before any oil got up to the cam gear and then started its long drip down to the bottom end. Valve guide lubrication to the exposed valves may have happened on the way through but don't hold your breath. 
It wasn't a happy arrangement and Matchless fiddled around with it for years eventually fitting a duplex Pilgrim pump with the top and bottom ends each getting their own feed.
By this time the factory only fitted it as an alternative 'sporting' engine in their 500ccc ohv single Model V series bikes and this is the version sold by Shannons. The engine did not survive the across the range change to dry sump lubrication in 1930 but that year the new 400cc  Silver Arrow was the Matchless pride and joy. Who needed to be reminded of a dud 350 ohc effort.
I know the Shannons bike quite well. I knew both the original gatherer of all the parts and the next owner who finished it. They were good mates. Both gone now. It would be a very interesting bike to own but definitely one to trear cautiously.   
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