Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[pigtin]

Ruddy hot, good drop of beer available and good turnout of cars... met Sleepy John. first time I've met another forum member.

Had fright when Pigtin 'ceased' a half mile from the show: but was only the barrel from the throttle cable came loose and moved... soon fixed.

[peter scott]

Liked the picture of the Ariel. 'Not sure if it's the same model but I have a picture of my mother perched on one in the 30s. No it wasn't her bike although she did have a more modest Francis Barnet.

Peter

[pigtin]

Looks like a 350 of 500 single your mothers on Peter, I have a picture of my cousin in Holland on a similar machine somewhere.
The Ariel at Waldershare is a very early ohc square 4. I believe they were made from 1930 to 1936 when they went over to pushrod.

Don.

[peter scott]

Oops! I did doubt that my mother's seat was a twin but I totally missed the fact that your photo was square four. The ones I remember had separate exhausts for the rears. (I think?)

Peter

[pigtin]

The four pipe ones were the last of the square fours, built in the 50s.
The extra pipes were an attempt to prevent the rear cylinders overheating and seizing up. I think it worked. I put an oil 'cartridge' filter system in mine and that also seemed to work.