From the rib on the steering head that's a 1954/55 plunger frame which would be a pretty rare thing. Pity it's been wrecked. And what is it with turning a foot change into a hand change? These guys have clearly never spent any time with a hand change :mrgreen: (Without doubt a very Bad Thing has ha...

I also came across this 1949 frame a few months ago in my search for a frame for my new project. This 1949 frame on ebay looks very nice, and I think the frame number is genuine and no re stamp. I did contact the seller, but the asking price was firm and and way to expensive for me. I managed to fin...

Thank you for this information Roger!

Dismantled, and just as I found this engine Nev…

Thank you Johnny! :D Also managed to find the rear and front wheel as well and a set of 1949>1950 frontforks. Discovered that a 350 petrol tank will not fit on the frame as the mounting lugs of the saddle are aprox. 1/2" up to the front! So it must be fitted with a 500 petrol tank, if I can fin...

The big chunks are fitting in very nicely, no distortion etc. Frame is now ready, the gearbox is overhauled, engine cases glass bead blasted etc. So I'ts going in the right direction. I'am quite suprised how many small details Ariel changed at the end on their rigid frames...

Just looked upon the website from Andy Tiernan’s which incorporates a very helpfull archive of sold bikes. There’s also long list of sold Ariels, one of them a 1953 VB. This motorcycle looks ‘frame wise’ exactly the same as the frame I recently bought, so with the same lugs and position of side stan...

Today I received my rigid frame that I bought couple of weeks ago. I guess it’s a later rigid frame. My intention is to build this up with a 1940 VG engine, BA gearbox, and some other parts laying around. It looks that Ariel did alter some things over the years on their frames. As you can see on the...

From experience I know that in many cases the coil is ok but the original capacitor is ‘dead’ and malfunctions. I think it’s worthwhile to try a ‘easycap’. I did and it and it functions realy well. This will only cost you aprox. 15 pounds…
http://brightsparkmagnetos.com/easycap/

Yes It starts with the same AM prefix, but it’s way off that number… I hope the frame will arrive this week, it’s still abroad.