MrWolf

When it comes to early motor vans a dark grey or black top would suggest Rexine or painted canvas over wadding and wooden slats as the form of roof construction, whereas a body coloured roof would suggest aluminium or steel sheet over a wooden frame.

This kind of thing? I searched for BSA silencer clip on eBay, there's assorted sizes: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371505475557

Definitely not, especially as we are all our own worst critics, if we're proud of what we've done, it must be good. Besides, we build these models to please ourselves and create a scene we enjoy looking at. So I'd say you've hit the bullseye.

As promised, pictures of today's haul, found literally across the road from a friend's house. They've been in pieces since 1980 and before that had spent years dumped behind another garage. They're both 250cc BSA C11 models. One is a 1951 3 speed example with the 40's style speedometer in the fuel tank. The other is a 1953 4 speed with the B31 style tank with the chrome speed stripes on the tank sides. I'm planning on reassembling the 1953 bike as it's more complete into something that will at least kick over and moving it on. The 1951 bike will be subject to a full restoration once I have finished the Star Twin, it is currently returning, phoenix like from the ashes of last summer's fire. We used to have a girder fork C10 and often regret selling it. (Despite the fact that Miss R fell off it while at walking pace!) Frame, forks and odds for the '53. Ditto for the '51. ZC11 engine for the '51, complete bar the carburettor and it turns over freely. Front mudguard for the '51, the 4 speed box for the '53 and various cycle parts. Lots of bits of the '53 along with some extras. BC11 engine and various bits of tinwork for the '53. How the 1951 bike should look: How the 1953 bike should look: The only major part missing is the fuel tank for the 1953 model if anyone knows where there is one?

The better remembered Hurst transmissions could boil the road in first gear and were enjoyed by both sexes.

At the point of "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" he realised he'd been standing too close and nearly blown his knob off too....

The original badge was a dead giveaway with its bomber motif.

Or boasting of some other prowess? Seriously though, he looks like he should be standing on a dockside coiling up a rope.

I have acquired a pile of rust which allegedly contains two motorcycles. I'm collecting / digging them out tomorrow, so I'll post some pictures of the haul.

Ditto, twenty years.

I suspect that we're no longer allowed to ask?

It's possibly made from some evil form of plastic that doesn't like glue. Or: Repairing it may impinge upon the profit margin.

It might be free postage, but it's still around double what you'd expect to pay for this beater: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305409392237

Good, I think you'd find what others consider normal to be incredibly boring! I certainly do.

Cracking rendition of a bit of traditional British rural grot.

Painted with a fork?

You do realise that Little Muddle is up a flight of stairs?

I like that, I can picture standing on that platform, just as it's starting to rain like mad... And of course the train doors are locked!

They look more like the yokels from "Wrong Turn" to me...

All is safe, nobody mentioned post 1970 buses on the bridge. Vespas can fly, but they don't float. Legend has it there's quite a few in the Thames beneath Chelsea Bridge...

You'll have to wait until tomorrow, when they've been detailed and repainted beyond all recognition.

That grass reminds me so much of the moorlands around here I almost know what it's like to walk across. I'll second @2ManySpams verdict!

So real looking I can almost hear them rusting.... The open side door is particularly good.

I'm going to have to start wearing my auto darkening welding mask when reading this thread I reckon...

I believe I have detailed the calculation for the optimum number of pannier tanks on here before. It's based on the established Wolf - Spiers theorem of vintage motorcycles: N=X+1 Where N is the ideal number to own and X is the number that you already own.