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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
Gold lines on series a 500 tank
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<blockquote data-quote="delboy" data-source="post: 140190" data-attributes="member: 3596"><p>Hi folks,</p><p>a couple of snippets.</p><p>I notice in PEI's autobiography he talks of Bill Clarke "returning with some black and gold 'T' model tanks". It seems like the early 30's he is referring to, so maybe 'T' means saddle tanks? -Or just a typo?</p><p>They obviously could get them fully finished from BBF if they wanted.</p><p>A bit later in the text he says of tanks, "one plain steel enamelled Black and one with Vincent's new idea of s/s side panels".</p><p>Maybe these were the first ones of the type of tank that were fitted to A's [and model J's and other models before?]</p><p>Now, more interesting, I have been shown again a photo of the untouched since covered up in 1939 Comet.</p><p>On the left side of the maroon panel atop the tank, there is definitely a remnant of a gold pinstripe. [possibly 1/8"] This is on the INSIDE of the tank top beading, or the filler cap side, if you like. In fact approximately 1/2" in from the edge of the raised bead and following it [presumably?] from front to back, on the maroon top panel proper.</p><p>You can only speculate if this was possibly added by the owner in the two years before WW2?</p><p>Seems a tad unlikely, but we can't be sure.</p><p>Any evidence of a gold line on the outside of the beading where the Maroon finishes [that we are used to seeing] is long gone.</p><p>Maybe, just maybe, they had two gold lines originally?</p><p>I await the flood of Pre-war photos to confirm or deny one way or 'tother.</p><p>Back to counting rivets.</p><p>Delboy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="delboy, post: 140190, member: 3596"] Hi folks, a couple of snippets. I notice in PEI's autobiography he talks of Bill Clarke "returning with some black and gold 'T' model tanks". It seems like the early 30's he is referring to, so maybe 'T' means saddle tanks? -Or just a typo? They obviously could get them fully finished from BBF if they wanted. A bit later in the text he says of tanks, "one plain steel enamelled Black and one with Vincent's new idea of s/s side panels". Maybe these were the first ones of the type of tank that were fitted to A's [and model J's and other models before?] Now, more interesting, I have been shown again a photo of the untouched since covered up in 1939 Comet. On the left side of the maroon panel atop the tank, there is definitely a remnant of a gold pinstripe. [possibly 1/8"] This is on the INSIDE of the tank top beading, or the filler cap side, if you like. In fact approximately 1/2" in from the edge of the raised bead and following it [presumably?] from front to back, on the maroon top panel proper. You can only speculate if this was possibly added by the owner in the two years before WW2? Seems a tad unlikely, but we can't be sure. Any evidence of a gold line on the outside of the beading where the Maroon finishes [that we are used to seeing] is long gone. Maybe, just maybe, they had two gold lines originally? I await the flood of Pre-war photos to confirm or deny one way or 'tother. Back to counting rivets. Delboy. [/QUOTE]
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