Adrie, you mean the hole ,with ball bearing in, that exits the timing side crankcase to drip on the Magneto timing chain? I'm pleased to hear that they fitted a more substantial breather later on . My 1912 bike is much more sensitive to having too much oil than it used to be before fitting a less wo...

Hello all Does anyone know if there were any changes to the crankcase breather on W&P engines between 1911 and 1925? Looking at all the available pictures I have and those on the website, there appears to be just the tiny tube and ball between the crankcase and timing chest. It regularly bungs u...

Thanks for the tip John; luckily Tony B had just the right joint sitting in his workshop..Ironic really as
he is the one who is most likely to suffer the consequences of a detachment being the most frequent passenger
to date!

Thanks to all for looking.

Huw

Hello all Just doing a bit of maintenance on my '30 model B outfit and have discovered that the rear (large) ball joint is pretty much worn out. Does anyone have one of these knocking about under a pile of sidecar fittings even if attached to other bits... I would buy a new one but I dont think anyo...