Nova Scotia VH

[ABMartin]

A photo of my '37 VH. I'm not sure how it got to Canada after spending most of its life in England. According to the buff log book which fortunately was passed along to me it was last registered there in 1973 near London, before that it was in Birmingham. All the numbers match the factory records so it seems to survived the last 74 years fairly well. There are a few deviations from standard such as the enclosed valve cylinder head, the chromed panel and a slightly different rear mudguard stay but I would rather ride it than restore it.

Pre-war bikes like this are very rare here - most people are at a complete loss when they see it.

Bruce

[john.nash]

Nova Scotia, eh ?
How short is your "riding season", then ?

We can go all year round here, in the UK, though I resort to the outfit for a couple of months.

[ABMartin]

Firstly - thanks John for your efforts in putting this forum together. Its a great improvement over the other discussion group.

About the riding season, this is actually one of the milder parts of Canada although you wouldn't know it since it snowed today. I could probably ride from March to the end of November except that in cold temperatures the handlebars rotate freely in the rubber mounts, making control an issue.

Oddly enough, despite the colder climate this area has become quite popular with ex-pat Brits who now make up a substantial portion of the population.

Bruce

[tony.barnett]

Nice Ariel. The handlebars should have a screw in them between the mounts (look underneath - is there a hole?) - stops the bars rotating in the mounts.

[ABMartin]

The handlebars should have a screw in them between the mounts (look underneath - is there a hole?) - stops the bars rotating in the mounts.

Quite right. There is a set screw there preventing the bars from rotating too far back. I hadn't noticed it before.

Bruce