RAF Ariel 1944 to 1947

[Mickypic]

Picture of my wife's uncle who was a RAF dispatch rider from 1944 to 1947
Cheers Michael

[wade.edwards]

He has nice keep warm clobber. Don't recognize the primary cover. Looks a little odd.

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

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.

[Mickypic]

Would a RAF bike be in green or blue ?

[john.nash]

Would a RAF bike be in green or blue ?

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.

I don't believe the Navy or the RAF, then repainted their machines.

[Vincent.vanGinneke]

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 !

[Steven.Carter]

Lovey picture Michael,

[nevhunter]

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