Restoring the last of the series "A" Comets.

Albervin

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Like Post war Vincents the pre war items were built to order. My A Comet had no knee pads from day one. It was a 1938 model built to almost Replica level because the factory stopped making the
Comet special and TT replica when the Twins came online. This led to a lot of variation in the specs. We all know (?) about the Series B Series A, the modified oil pump, oil return, cylinder head, cams etc.
I didn't know of the hub change but not totally surprised. There was a C Comet in Tassie that sold a couple of years ago with a complete Series A front wheel assembly.
Today I spoke to an acquaintance with a long Vincent history and told him about my '49 Shadow. When told it was an HRD with Vincent transfers his reply was Bullsh*t. No such thing as a
standard Vincent!
 

Marcus Bowden

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I've changed a few items in Old Harry's box and use a heavy gear oil as I don't like grease for this sort of application, Alton alternators & angle grinders,hand drill gearboxes always strip them and add oil. Three bikes with double speed Alton's and never stripped a nylon gear yet as all filled with oil.
The Square Four Speed-o drive, plug I removed and fitted a dip stick dolly-ing it up with a club badge. and easier to fill than the other location. Using it frequently it's got to be practical for me, as it's checked more easily, one can't see Jack Sh-1-t through the large screw cap.
bananaman.
 

greg brillus

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I see your point, try checking same on a Square four and you'll need eyes on the end of a small stick. Probably easier on a single, though I generally use Penrite semi-fluid grease in these types, and dead easy to fill with a good sized hand pump and a short length of transparent flexible tube. Not a pot or stove in sight.
 

STEPXL

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Gents was going to upload a file [pictures] of the 1939 Series A Greg is restoring, But get this message the file was only 200 KB. Administrator please advise.
The following error occurred
There was a problem uploading your file.
 

BigEd

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Gents was going to upload a file [pictures] of the 1939 Series A Greg is restoring, But get this message the file was only 200 KB. Administrator please advise.
The following error occurred
There was a problem uploading your file.
Did you try dragging and dropping your file onto your post?
 

STEPXL

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Dear Big Ed that worked a treat.
Anyway gents please see some pictures of our 1939 Series A that Greg Brillus is restoring. Ignore the post war front wheel its only placed in forks to move it around the workshop, The Comet once belonged to Marty Dickersen





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