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| Stilldrillin:
Strange, how things eventually come together. This time, it's taken well over 40 years........ ::) My computer and scanner are talking to each other again. More to the point, I can understand 'em. I've found some old photographs....... :thumbup: In 1964, (I think). A pal said, he'd bought a 16 x 8 garage for £36. "It's got some old bikes in, as well"...... HRD/ Vincent Rapide & Steib sidecar. BSA A7. Manx Norton with Triumph 500cc engine. All of them, around 1949 - '52 vintage........ The sidecar was fitted to the BSA, and sold. The Triumph engine was removed, and the Vincent engine was inserted....... Me, springtime 1967...... The owner...... A bit closer..... T'other side...... By the time it was completed, we bunch of friends were all going our separate ways. I guess it was sold. Just before the owner emigrated to Australia...... David D |
| Bluechip:
Hi Dave Aaaaah..... Nostalgic sniffle. Once had a Series C Black Shadow engine and a Featherbed frame with similar ambitions ... came to nowt. No Time. No Skill. Did you make the engine plates yourselves? I bought some, which, to be polite, were an indifferent fit. :bang: I believe it was necessary to chop the crankcase casting lug off where the rear sub-frame pivot went ?? Decided not to proceed and eventually got about 80% of the bits to make a B/Shadow, although it would not have been genuine, 'cos the numbers would be wrong ... still ... 'nother sniffle ... Wonder what happened to engine # F10/AB/1B/7767 ???? Flogged all the vinny stuff to a bloke from Bradford for what I thought then was an exorbitant sum... Seeing what 'C' Shadows fetch now ... well .. :( :( Had some 35mm contact prints of me in me Greaser Days ... had to dump 'em. Seeing some frisky young warrior with hair and without pot-belly did my ego a lot of NBG at all ... Dave BC |
| BillTodd:
Didn't Ogri have a NorVin at one time? BTW where's the headlight? [edit] Yep thought so... http://www.paulsample-ogri.co.uk/Paul%20Sample.html Bill (fair-weather biker) |
| Stilldrillin:
Dave. Yes, the plates were made from a nice piece of ally plate, he obtained from work...... :thumbup: Bill. When did you last see a Manx Norton, with a headlight? :D David D |
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