Ian,

Get in touch with me for a dating certificate. Contact details are on the inside front cover of Cheval de Fer.

Paul

Somehow, I get the impression that Dad might get the job of producing the alloy bits since I have a lathe and Rob doesn't. For those of you with mysterious oil leaks between head and barrel on the alloy head singles in particular, try putting a small smear of silicone between the washer and cylinder...

What sort of a job has your painter done? I am re-assembling a bike for the widow of a good friend who had it painted. Trouble is, the painter blasted the rust and old paint off first so there is blast grit in everything and the grit is painted in in places. The paint work is excellent but unless I ...

I had a batch of these made nearly 20 years ago now. All were sold long ago. You need an original pattern to work from, otherwise you may well find that you can't get the carb on with the cover fitted. They are not difficult to make, being the cup you can see, a ring to screw onto the carb and 3 str...

The EPG series of number was issued between October and November 1936 so we can assume this number was issued sometime in November 1936. That makes the bike a 1937 model year bike, built in 1936 as the new model year started in the autumn of the previous year (usually at the beginning of September) ...

The SP bit means Single (exhaust) Port.

Paul

Hello Carl. Your bike started life as a 650cc twin Huntmaster! It was sold by a London dealer. The bike your engine came from went to a dealer in Worcester. Given that a great deal of change has taken place with the machine, you might like to check that there is a head stud between the rocker boxes ...

Hello Carl and welcome to the club. I recognise the bike which used to appear at AOMCC rallies in the 70s and 80s. Your engine and frame numbers don't match but the engine is one of the last VHs built, the final number being CAMB 1911. A lot of people preferred the old fashioned headlamp to the cowl...

Both Overseas Membership Secretary Mick Small and Machine Registrar and Archivist Paul Jameson will be standing down at the AOMCC AGM in April 2015. New volunteers are sought to undertake these roles. Contact Mick or Paul using the contact details on the inside front cover of Cheval de Fer for infor...

Try Bruce Longman. He may have one left in stock.

Paul