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8_10 Brass Cleaner
Joined: 06 Jan 2016 Posts: 57
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:50 pm Post subject: Calthorpe Ivory |
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Last year, I chanced one an old girder fork motorcycle on a scrap pile.
I thought you guys might me interested, but also this posting would serve as a record of the find.
I happened to be at an old farm, when I noticed a girderfork in a scrap pile. The fork was on the top, by itself. A big bakerlight knob with M on it told me it was off a Matchless.
but hang on a minuite, there was another, but on a frame, with an engine. and a wheelbarrow full of bits....
bingo, can you see it?
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I managed to buy it, and a cache of bits in the barrow.
This is what I got. Turns out the rear wheel hub was not off it, and the gearbox was off a 1920's AJS, but you get the picture. It was a 1929 Calthorpe Ivory 350.
Too far gone for me. And I'm not really into motorcycles, it went to an enthusiast via e-bay. The beer vouchers went into my projects. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent find, amazing what's out there. I was following a large scrap metal lorry a couple of weeks back, it was heading in the direction of the local yard. On the top was the chassis of, I think, an ancient farm trailer, or possibly a lorry, complete with painted on registration number on its crumbling tailboard and a couple of neat reflectors screwed on alongside. If I'd had time, I would have followed it to the yard for a quick look at what lay beneath the chassis.
Old farms can still turn up the gems eh!?
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8_10 Brass Cleaner
Joined: 06 Jan 2016 Posts: 57
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | Excellent find, amazing what's out there. I was following a large scrap metal lorry a couple of weeks back, it was heading in the direction of the local yard. On the top was the chassis of, I think, an ancient farm trailer, or possibly a lorry, complete with painted on registration number on its crumbling tailboard and a couple of neat reflectors screwed on alongside. If I'd had time, I would have followed it to the yard for a quick look at what lay beneath the chassis.
Old farms can still turn up the gems eh!?
RJ |
Theres loads of stuff out there to be saved. Just need people looking. I'll post a few more recent rescues if they are of any interest? |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | Rick wrote: | Excellent find, amazing what's out there. I was following a large scrap metal lorry a couple of weeks back, it was heading in the direction of the local yard. On the top was the chassis of, I think, an ancient farm trailer, or possibly a lorry, complete with painted on registration number on its crumbling tailboard and a couple of neat reflectors screwed on alongside. If I'd had time, I would have followed it to the yard for a quick look at what lay beneath the chassis.
Old farms can still turn up the gems eh!?
RJ |
Theres loads of stuff out there to be saved. Just need people looking. I'll post a few more recent rescues if they are of any interest? |
What do you think ??
RJ _________________ Rick - Admin
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winchman
Joined: 21 Feb 2014 Posts: 235 Location: Merseyside
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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Wow I would have loved to get that up and running.
Bit would possibly kill it but I am sure it could be put back on the road with a few modern additions _________________ It will come in handy even if you never use it. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | 8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote: | I'll post a few more recent rescues if they are of any interest? |
What do you think ??
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Yes please!
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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