RAF Ariel 1944 to 1947
RAF Ariel 1944 to 1947
Picture of my wife's uncle who was a RAF dispatch rider from 1944 to 1947
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Re: RAF Ariel 1944 to 1947
He has nice keep warm clobber. Don't recognize the primary cover. Looks a little odd.
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Thanks for showing Michael, really nice period picture with your wife's uncle.
It's been colored in and some retouching has been done, that's why the chaincase looks different but I think it is the steel type.
It's been colored in and some retouching has been done, that's why the chaincase looks different but I think it is the steel type.
Re: RAF Ariel 1944 to 1947
Would a RAF bike be in green or blue ?
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from what I understand ALL bikes are finished and delivered, in the same colour by the manufacturers (bronze green for early war, brown for mid-war and then olive drab for late war). Seems some debate on the precise colour .. but from what I understand it varies by manufacturer and paint batch.Mickypic wrote:Would a RAF bike be in green or blue ?
I don't believe the Navy or the RAF, then repainted their machines.
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''78 t140 bonneville, '77 BMW R80, '67 CJ750, 196-ish Ural M62 outfit, '51 VH500, '49 project Ariel , '47 VH twinport, '44 Ariel WNG, '42 indian 741b, '41 Ariel WNG and piles of rusty scrap ....
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Before and after the war they where blue as far as I know.
But possibly during the early stages of the war some of the motorcycles where still blue but that got changed.
Not that I know for sure, as was not there !
But possibly during the early stages of the war some of the motorcycles where still blue but that got changed.
Not that I know for sure, as was not there !
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Lovey picture Michael,
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I'm not sure about the whole bikes colour but I have some NOS switches and ammeter in the original navy coloured panel for the headlamp. It's never been repainted. Nev
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