Hi all,
This is the Wessex/Anglian?? I was speaking of in the Vintage Motorcycle Days at MIDOH in USA under shows thread.
Dave and I were riding about the event on Eleanor (MCS) and Grizzy (Wessex) when an elderly gentlman passed by us on this beauty...the chase was on and we followed him all the way back to the camp site and where the Mid OH Valley British bike club members were.
Apparently he bought her years ago, only fixes things as they need, not many needs etc.
Can't for the LIFE of me remember the frame #, he says he researched it and talked with Frank and it's an Anglian not a Wessex as frame # THS??? something definitely started T ended in S and Anglian in origin. To me, looks like American Specification Wessex, down to design on the exhaust, lights, engine....any input??
Anyway, for my Wessex American Specification this bike solved 2 great mysteries! The Wipac brake light switch for tail light...was thinking maybe triumph one..but looked strange...an aha moment
Also, the headlight bracket...now I knew what to look for!
I found it at the swapmeet..the bracket in with rusty lot of Ranger and MX5 parts, the wipac new
He refused all offers, but did take our number in case he decided to sellHe uses the bike around his farm and you can tell he's very attached. This bike with just the right patina...When Dave showed him the peice of 90 degree coper pipe he used on the Wessex's exhaust to direct the exhaust out the side and away from under the fender he responded "That's cool, but now without the oil in the exhaust mixture gumming up your fender...it'll rust"
These are the moments you live for!!!
Tammy
This is the Wessex/Anglian?? I was speaking of in the Vintage Motorcycle Days at MIDOH in USA under shows thread.
Dave and I were riding about the event on Eleanor (MCS) and Grizzy (Wessex) when an elderly gentlman passed by us on this beauty...the chase was on and we followed him all the way back to the camp site and where the Mid OH Valley British bike club members were.
Apparently he bought her years ago, only fixes things as they need, not many needs etc.
Can't for the LIFE of me remember the frame #, he says he researched it and talked with Frank and it's an Anglian not a Wessex as frame # THS??? something definitely started T ended in S and Anglian in origin. To me, looks like American Specification Wessex, down to design on the exhaust, lights, engine....any input??
Anyway, for my Wessex American Specification this bike solved 2 great mysteries! The Wipac brake light switch for tail light...was thinking maybe triumph one..but looked strange...an aha moment
Also, the headlight bracket...now I knew what to look for!
I found it at the swapmeet..the bracket in with rusty lot of Ranger and MX5 parts, the wipac new
He refused all offers, but did take our number in case he decided to sellHe uses the bike around his farm and you can tell he's very attached. This bike with just the right patina...When Dave showed him the peice of 90 degree coper pipe he used on the Wessex's exhaust to direct the exhaust out the side and away from under the fender he responded "That's cool, but now without the oil in the exhaust mixture gumming up your fender...it'll rust"
These are the moments you live for!!!
Tammy
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