what have i got here then

[Bigmac]

it has the military crows feet along with M over 138 up side down over C/7182 along side 10851 stamped on the engine casing can anyone age this bike, tell me exactly what model i have, all i know is enfield 350 possible ex WD, my thoughts are it must be ex military, if it has the crows feet on it, my bike mechanics is poor and restoration experience is nil, so in need of much help, was going to up load picture but its to big on the kbs

[R]

Post the pics to somewhere like photobucket and show the link here,
if you can't readily downsize them.

Its sounds like its going to be an ex military Royal Enfield WD/C,
a little sidevalve 350.
Have you posted these same details somewhere else, it seems familar ?

Does it look like this ?
http://www.weaponsofwwii.com/forumfiles/Tanks/PMVR/Private/P6090078.JPG

This is possibly the prettiest wd about, although the colour is usually a (much) darker shade of olive.
These were Enfields military model early in WW2, before the military requested more uumph,
and the ohv CO model was supplied. Although they looked similar, very little was actually interchangeable.

[Bigmac]

that looks like what i have, the question about my bike has not been asked anywhere else, i found these numbers on it with the MOD crows foot sign on it, C7180 with the crows foot and M over 138 and 10854 up near the base of the barrel

[R]

The reason that number seemed familiar is because its the 1st of one of the (many) contracts for WD/C models.
http://www.robvanmeel.nl/?q=content/royal-enfield-c-spares-list-c71827890-f-5901-1550036p
There is no pic shown here, but the applicable numbers are shown on the front cover of the parts books,
and a new parts book was issued with each new contract.

Jan, the military specialist with the Royal Enfield Club would be interested in those numbers.
He is compiling a big list of them all, and sorting out what features came with which numbers.
Enfields made quite a few of these and the subsequent WD/CO models = a lot of changes (mostly minor).
Parts used to be plentiful for these, but seem to be dwindling, is your bike complete-ish ?

[Bigmac]

bike is complete its rough, needs new exhaust ,battery, and a good paint job, where would i get a workshop manual for this bike, standby for picture Friday night

[R]

Hitchcocks will have some parts for this,
http://www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/parts-books-online
The C doesn't seem to be covered yet.

Ebay also sometimes has these, as photocopies less expensive too, unless you want original,
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ROYAL-ENFIELD-1946-MODEL-C-350CC-S-V-SPARE-REPLACEMENT-PARTS-LIST-/121733545327

The little Pearsons and Pitmans Books of the Royal Enfield are also helpful.
The C isn't specifically covered ?, but generally helpful. Don't pay too much, prices vary widely.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Pearsons-Book-of-the-Royal-Enfield-/181486995260
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THE-BOOK-OF-THE-ROYAL-ENFIELD-HARDBACK-BY-W-C-HAYCRAFT-/201421380438
Info is not all in one source - they are not very complicated though, the manual is barely needed.
Figuring out what is Model C and what is Model CO when you see it for sale someplace can be trickier...

There are lot of these bikes around, when you check them out.
Find an owner near you, and ask where he got stuff. ?

[iansoady]

It's always worth having a chat with Allan Hitchcock as he has used spares as well as all Gander & Gray's and other nos stock. Nice chap as well.