Which is becoming my thinking, and to which I say "Oh bother"
Must have been fun on an unlit 1928 dirt road, at night in the pouring rain...

Afternoon folks. Am I missing some bleedin' obvious 'trick' to getting the back wheel out of a '28 Model C, or does the whole rear mudguard have to come off? I can't get the sprocket side spindle back out of the spindle slot. One piece rear guard, bike has lighting set and rear carrier. Not a master...

Thanks John

SOLVED IT! I remembered an article by Jacqueline Bickerstaff (PUB) in Real Classic issue 27 about 3-brush dynamos - looked it up and found the words "Flashing the F terminal on a 3-brush dynamo will have the opposite effect to what you want (because of the internal connections) The way to do it...

Not really John, unfortunately. On the 1920s magdynos the small fibre dynamo gear is driven directly from the magneto gear, with no slipping clutch. And with the old 3rd brush arrangement there's no voltage regulator - the dynamo only charges the battery when the switch on the headlight is turned to...

Afternoon folks. The '29 Lucas Magdyno from my '28 Model C has just been away to Merv Kendal for a magneto checkover. Merv didn't touch the dynamo (E3 third-brush) because it was working fine before it went away. While the Magdyno was out, I did a decoke on the bike but didn't disturb any wiring, ap...

Afternoon folks - I shall be decoking my '28 Model C while the magneto is away for its winter hols with Merv. I know the rocker box is reputed to be a bit fragile - is there a 'recommended' sequence for loosening/tightening the 5 cylinder head bolts? Also is there anything in particular to watch out...

I'll be there - '28 Model C; entry 549. (29 Black Ariels entered this year - count 'em! Plus a 1914 bike) Did it untimed last year after several years of timed, and enjoyed it much more. It was far nicer being able to stop whenever I chose, to sit and watch the other bikes go past. while enjoying a ...