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DM



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:19 pm    Post subject: New Imperial 11B Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice too, what age is it? does it come with any history/back story?

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Penman



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
Bit of history of the mark here.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Imperial_Motors

Has a bit of a look of this 1937 model


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is (or was) a 1930 500cc Blue Prince.

It actualy came with all the missing parts which had been kept indoors, and its old and new registration documents so I am it's 7th custodian.(Last owner had it for 38 years).

What is unusual is it's very nice pair of cast alloy Brooklands Can fishtail silencers.

I was told it had been raced at Mallory Park in the 70's so would like to find out more of it's history.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
There's an owners club
https://www.new-imperial.co.uk/home.html
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 28, 2019 11:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There seems to be a few similarities to the Norton International (post cricket bat CS1).
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DM



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 3:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Have sorted the head (rusted shut exhaust valve), and pushrods re tubed as one was cracked.

Magneto and carb have been stripped/ cleaned ready to go back on.

Loosely pieced together to check what is missing, I have the chainguards and footrest.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That....is one very nice motorcycle!!
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