the "new" Gunga Din

[nobby]

http://blogs.motortrend.com/6543790...h-2009-the-cars-of-the-concours/photo_08.html

 

[mercurycrest]

I'll bet it never was that shiny before! I'm relieved to see the current owner kept the Factory installed D cases. He was talking of replacing them with a set of earlier ones because he liked an all black engine better. Nice job, good to see it's all in one piece again.
Cheers, John

 

[roy the mechanic]

"NEW" Gunga Din

My compliments to the restorer, looks like a "blinder".

 

[nobby]

more of Gunga Din

go down this page to Thursday, June 04, 2009 ...
http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=com.microsoft:en-US&rlz=1I7SNYJ_en&sa=N&um=1

 

[roy the mechanic]

more gunga din

\the bike still looks real good! Not so the m g b , been there seen it ,done it much better , got the concours trophy to prove it.

 

[Bill Thomas]

More Gunga Din

Cheers Nobby,
Thanks for the photos,
They make super Desktop backgrounds.
I wish I had a workshop like that, Plus the cash !!
You could build some fine bikes !.

 

[nobby]

better pics

http://www.tlzone.net/forums/press-...nt-hrd-series-b-rapide-special-gunga-din.html

click the pictures below the article, very good resolution!

and now I have to polish my own bike, because we're soon off to the Hever Rally !

 

[clevtrev]

I wonder what the rear stand latches on to, when in the riding position ?

 

[rapcom]

Rear Stand latch

I suspect it latches onto the piece of inner tube on the rear mudguard stay....a time-honoured method of temporary fixing.

 

[plasticbeer]

I'll bet it never was that shiny before! I'm relieved to see the current owner kept the Factory installed D cases. He was talking of replacing them with a set of earlier ones because he liked an all black engine better. Nice job, good to see it's all in one piece again.
Cheers, John

Could someone please tell us where it’s documented that the ‘D’ cases were installed by the factory?

 

[Somer]

This is the picture sent out by Harpers in the early 60's when they wanted to dispose of it.It was found by aclub member under a bunch of bags, leaning against the wall.

 

[david bowen]

Gunga Din

the last big engine blow up for Gungas engine 3 july 1955 Snetterton air field Uk by Ted Davis in the vincent three wheel car the crank pin broke and and made a total mess of the engine the heads where saved the last I saw off the bike was at Harpers 1964 /5 when they where asking 250 pounds for it at that time you could buy a good shadow for 200 .

 

[Somer]

I had heard they came down to 200 pounds later.Still a lot back then.Thanks for the update.