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by RTichard Woolnough
Mon Sep 11, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: W/NG General
Topic: Anyone attending Normandy next year from the club?
Replies: 3
Views: 2004

Re: Anyone attending Normandy next year from the club?

I have been to the Luc rally in Normandy a few times, this is situated on the landing beaches, if I recall correctly we went through the tunnel, I am local to it, then rode, on occasions drove, down to the area, I have only been on later bikes, 50's Velocette and G80cs but I do have a W/ng so it may...
by RTichard Woolnough
Fri Jun 30, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: Member's Bikes
Topic: My new project 500 VH
Replies: 21
Views: 2087

Re: My new project 500 VH

as suggested XJJ is a London registration and 'X' corresponds to 1959, I doubt it is a reregistration.
by RTichard Woolnough
Mon May 08, 2023 5:43 pm
Forum: Main Chat Forum
Topic: W/ng carb refurbishment
Replies: 2
Views: 260

W/ng carb refurbishment

I think I read on Draganfly about resleeving etc of a worn early carb, there was a reference number but I couldn't find it, does anyone know the approximate cost pse?
by RTichard Woolnough
Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: polarity
Replies: 4
Views: 335

Re: polarity

thank you Simon, I havn't had her running for quite a while now but I have joined the club and intend to take her to the Black Forrest rally in May hence spending monies, ouch, ouch, ouch,! I shall have a go at firing her up in the week.
kind regards
by RTichard Woolnough
Sun Mar 26, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Four stroke
Topic: polarity
Replies: 4
Views: 335

polarity

silly me, I have just purchased a new , and expensive, 6 volt battery for my W/ng, the one I am replacing has spade terminals the new one small bolts, that isn't the problem, what is the fact I didn't take notice of the correct cables as to polarity and as the wiring on the bike is like the proverbi...
by RTichard Woolnough
Tue Feb 07, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: For sale/wanted - Bikes
Topic: Ariel Arrow 1964 for sale
Replies: 25
Views: 2344

Re: Ariel Arrow 1964 for sale

yes, it would be good to know quite what is on the front page.
by RTichard Woolnough
Tue Feb 07, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: For sale/wanted - Bikes
Topic: Ariel Arrow 1964 for sale
Replies: 25
Views: 2344

Re: Ariel Arrow 1964 for sale

are there any comments at the bottom of the front page of the V5C?
by RTichard Woolnough
Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:55 pm
Forum: W/NG Restorations
Topic: W/NG Front Brake Cam
Replies: 30
Views: 26095

Re: W/NG Front Brake Cam

would the cam be hardened?
by RTichard Woolnough
Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:50 pm
Forum: For sale/wanted - Bikes
Topic: Ariel Arrow 1964 for sale
Replies: 25
Views: 2344

Re: Ariel Arrow 1964 for sale

Interesting, DVLA show first registered 1964 which would be correct for the 'B' suffix and, it appears Surry, and a 25occ engine, subsequently still on the DVLA site in a different section shows first registered 1980, has the V5C got an insertion which states the date of first registration and is it...
by RTichard Woolnough
Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: Ariel Talk
Topic: Renovating a Dynamo
Replies: 10
Views: 2053

Re: Renovating a Dynamo

Andrew Guttman of Priory Magneto's sourced all the parts I required for the rebuild of my '42 WNG dynamo, and not at all expensive.
kind regards