History

[Barry Craig]

Was wondering who to bother regarding any factory records for my 1934 NH 350, frame No Y6469 and engine FA876 with gearbox CPBD6843..... I've known of the old girl for about 20yrs, the previous 10 of them prior to my stewardship under a tarp....but that's all in Somerset. I've found out the reg No KSJ is from the Isle of Bute, thus probably age related. Just would like to try & add anything else....

[simon.holyfield]

That would be me, officially - though many others have gone before and will also be happy to help!

[Roger Gwynn]

I have a Derek Grey of Chapel Cleeve, which sounds like Somerset without looking it up, as keeper in 1998, when I did a dating certificate. They are matching numbers. KSJ is certainly an age related number. She was despatched to dealer that I have not heard of before in Birkdale, a place I havn't heard of either. According to https://gazetteer.org.uk/map it is a suburb of Southport in Lancashire. For the full entry you will need a certificate from Simon

[Simon.Gardiner]

I have a Derek Grey of Chapel Cleeve, which sounds like Somerset without looking it up....

Quite right - down Minehead way and in my neck of the woods!
(I see the OP is also an AOMCC member - maybe our paths will cross someday.... )

SG

[Barry Craig]

Thank you for the replies, it did indeed belong to Derek Grey of Chapel Cleeve, an old mate of mine, he used it occasionally with certain issues, as a mutual friend said "lovely bike that Ariel, take him anywhere.....trouble was it would never get him home again!" The mag finally gave up in 2012 & it sat under a tarp to be fixed one day. Sadly that day didn't come for Derek, he passed away suddenly just before last Christmas. With solicitors, executors & avaricious dealers pawing over his bikes, I found a way to buy the bike from his estate, got the Mag re done by Dennis Mobbs in Bude, fixed a few other things, did the usual recommissioning & she's back up & running. Hasn't moved far, I'm just over the hills in Wiveliscombe.