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Hi Gregg, so sorry for the late reply!! Haha 3 kids and my life is busy! It is nearly complete now and looking great! Thanks to Charlie I have the original decal in place on the mill shroud and I have had new nameplates made. I managed to source new tyres as well which was the most difficult part! The original wheels were past it so I have had new aluminium ones cast up. I just have the cables to go and it’s all done!

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Strip down coming along nicely, so much original paint underneath, it would be a crying shame to paint it.

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pic of the electric jobber

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Well that’s the missing flywheel fins found, must of broken off in use and then blown round the cowling. Ending up in the cylinder/head joint 🙄

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Andy,
No Id plate, just stamped into the top of the handlebar no.8316GX

Cheers,
Liam

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Thanks Charlie,
Well today’s events have found that is actually a gx and not an L, Jim has kindly managed to date it to roughly somewhere between August-september 1946.
Iv had a spark and a pop this afternoon but now the spark has vanished so it’s off with the flywheel for a mag rebuild.
After years of exhibiting stationary engines the plan is to have this ready for the eastern counties show at Norwich showground in march, fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Liam

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Hi Andy,
Hopefully ill be able to find out what it sounds like, Its in cracking original condition, hopefully its the same on the inside. I shall find out soon enough.

cheers,
Liam

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Hi Charlie I have looked on the plate and it’s a villiers 12/2 the number seems to be 937d 090 I will forward a photo soon but it looks the same as the tipper with logs in it under the Wrigley section only with less paint and a little rust not sure of the original colour thanks for your prompt reply. Quin

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Many thanks! As you say rumours but nothing concrete!

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and correct colour

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thanks for thinking along: looked at that, but No, it’s not like any ordinairy oil seal: Both axle and outerpart are actually rotating with the same speed, but the outer part is tilted and ‘wiggles’around too. A lot like a CV-joint (homokinetic joint) or a Rzeppa joint. the seal acts like a bellow.
Honda patented … special part, NOK AZ7882E … and google isn’t my friend this time (tried that of course).

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Hello
Image from the, I think 1966 catalogue,

Hope that helps

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But I decided to buy this one from China for £9.46 with free P&P only problem is it take 3-4 weeks for delivery. (e bay link removed by admin)
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