I meant to mention that I don't know what WST is and was hoping someone on here might. Google suggests various West ???? Tube stations but then Welded Steel Tube. I don't think it needs to be anything special as all the forces are compressive, minimal bending forces. According to my materials book a...

Also rather expensive these days, since max died and Chris Williams took over. Ask the cost first. When sending from overseas mark the custom's label with "Temporary import, parts for repair to be returned to owner". See also https://draganfly.co.uk/product-category/ariel/ariel-arrow-leade...

FT, which is a technical term meaning very tight. Torque wrenches had not been invented then

Have you pointed this out to Draganfly so they can bin their stock instead of suppling other people with the same wrong part?

A quick look in the parts book tells me that they are 5383-46 and are what might be termed standard fitment being found on all post 1946 rig/plun singles and twins.

All the re-manufactured ones are the same as the original.

We have 2 drawings for the tube; 1927 and 1928, both list the material as .5 carbon W.S.T. 7/16 dia x 22 swg

No, I have details of several dealers and I am pretty certain that before Johnson's became big that the bikes were despatched to individual dealers. At some point Johnson's became the importer, at least for the West Coast. Later when BSA set up their own company in the East at Nutley they also impor...

I wouldn't know the answer but I can't see how it could be anything other than correct unless some major alterations have taken place.

Hi new boy, Ian. Sorry for the slow reply, I have been on a few rallies. I don't have an entry for that registration in the club's register but it may be in there under the engine and frame numbers. MLY is a London reg from November 1951 so the bike would be an early 1952 model.