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Spotted on Ebay - Early 30's Model E
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:05 pm
by JoshJ
Spotted this on Ebay, is located in Australia. A quick search shows the frame and engine are from different years so not matching. Not sure about the rest of the bike.
I do not know the seller, just one i spotted on Ebay and thought others may be interested.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/33505455558 ... media=COPY
Re: Spotted on Ebay - Early 30's Model E
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:16 pm
by Roger Gwynn
Thanks, added to the register. Bike is a 1932 VH despatched to Coventry with a 1930 model E engine despatched to Australasia. Not sure I am in complete accord with the vendor's description!
Re: Spotted on Ebay - Early 30's Model E
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:29 pm
by JoshJ
Does the engine/frame number match the records Rog?
Re: Spotted on Ebay - Early 30's Model E
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 7:43 pm
by paul.jameson
As Roger says, engine and frame did not leave the factory together so this is another example of the interchangeability of Ariel parts between years.
Re: Spotted on Ebay - Early 30's Model E
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 8:16 pm
by JoshJ
Not sure i understand what 1932 VH dispatched to Coventry with a 1930 model E engine dispatched to Australasia means?
So it left the factory as a 1932 VH and was dispatched to Coventry. Was the 1930 engine added by a dealer, there is a record of it so guessing something "Official" occurred?
Apologies, just trying to get my head around it!
Re: Spotted on Ebay - Early 30's Model E
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2023 10:54 pm
by admin
I think this qualifies as a complete bike! Topic moved!!
SG
Re: Spotted on Ebay - Early 30's Model E
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:41 pm
by hristo.kiskinov
If someone here buys this, I am interested to swap the 1932-frame with a 1930-frame.
Best regards
Hristo