And in Castilian Spanish at least the first 'c' is pronounced more like a 'th' in English,. I am not sure what a Mexican pronunciation would be.
Hi Ron, Yes, the early Bs have this 4 piece UFM gusset construction, Thank you for posting. Also no needle valve. I don't have a feel for when this changed, but the C series I have to review have 2 piece construction.Early B UFM construction
More B Rapide trivia for Craig, I think. I have a Series B UFM from early 1948 and the reinforcing strips at the front of the tank where the bolts pass through for the head stock is made up of 4 pieces of steel strap (two each side and bent over the top) with very crude welding. I have pictures of another one from mid 1948 that has similar construction. Someone recently told me that the straps on a later 1948 UFM that they have are made from two pieces, one to each side. and the welding is not as crudely done. All three have the type A headstock with fork and rounded section. I see from the photos of the Brillus racer on the forum that it has only the two pieces for reinforcement, and I assume all later UFM's up to Series D are similar. So somewhere in later 1948 the UFM construction changed just a bit to use stamped or flame cut shaped reinforcing straps and someone learned how to weld better or a newer arc welder was purchased.
Ron
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Yeah, David, he will.......I don't know if he reads this site, so if I remember to ask him about Alex's Vin, I will. I just re-upped, having been a VOC member from 1971 until 1995 or thereabouts and let it lapse. I like this site!