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by mark.prizeman
Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Mystery cause of sticking inlet valves on Mk II engine.
Replies: 36
Views: 2546

Re: Mystery cause of sticking inlet valves on Mk II engine.

Someone has dropped something into your tank....

Long ago i had to remove a custard cream tart from the tank of my AJS.

That's London for you!
by mark.prizeman
Wed Oct 11, 2023 4:37 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Single sludge pipe
Replies: 1
Views: 235

Re: Single sludge pipe

It's 1075-31 - "Oil Purifier Centre Tube - except Hunters"... but I agree - why?
by mark.prizeman
Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: The New Ariel Forks - 27th June 1946
Replies: 1
Views: 314

Re: The New Ariel Forks - 27th June 1946

Yes, indeed, even when put through the historic inflation calculator; the Vincent is still under £7k and the Square four is £5,784.39 in todays money!

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetar ... calculator
by mark.prizeman
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:11 am
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Who are they?
Replies: 9
Views: 891

Re: Who are they?

Brass plaque
L Heslett
Pictures

??
by mark.prizeman
Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: For sale/wanted - Parts, and those bits and bobs
Topic: Wanted: Lucas Bulb Horn Bracket
Replies: 3
Views: 379

Re: Wanted: Lucas Bulb Horn Bracket

On eBay - 'Bulb horn bracket'
by mark.prizeman
Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: Yesterdays classic motorbike dealer visit
Replies: 10
Views: 832

Re: Yesterdays classic motorbike dealer visit

Fantastic!
Reminds me of Verralls in Tooting where you could wind them up by asking for a 'reliable runabout' but secretly knowing why you 'needed' X, Y and Z

Must visit.
by mark.prizeman
Wed May 31, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: For sale/wanted - Parts, and those bits and bobs
Topic: +020 VH Piston 10503 NOS
Replies: 3
Views: 372

Re: +020 VH Piston 10503 NOS

PM also sent further to previous

MP
by mark.prizeman
Fri May 19, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: head identificaton
Replies: 3
Views: 382

Re: head identificaton

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It looks very similar to a '35 head I have - which has the two top valve oil feeds that Ariel did for that year only - same bore of 86mm and 18mm plug
I would think 33-34 early VH?
Picture shows it next to a later open valve head
by mark.prizeman
Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:55 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: Strange objects found in my petrol tank
Replies: 11
Views: 910

Re: Strange objects found in my petrol tank

Three good pictures of her on this website (follow "next')

https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/nor ... illing.htm