OCTOBER 2013 Update

How time flies, and already the evenings are getting cooler and the old bones are wishing the summer could go on forever. However now is the time to start planning for those winter projects in the warm workshop. Maybe you got that last missing part or new project from the many summer autojumbles, but if you were busy enjoying the weather you better get yourself sorted soon.

Warbike Project

 

The response has been excellent, and still more information is required about motorcycles and riders of World War One. We need those personal stories, not only to build up the background but to act as a lasting commemoration of all those brave men and women motorcyclists who were involved in the battlefields Europe and beyond. The reality is that after over 95 years since the armistice we are already too late for first-hand accounts and for many the reminiscences were too painful to recall during their lifetime. There are some interesting accounts to be found, the most well known of these is “The adventures of a Dispatch Rider During the First World War” by Captain W.H.L Watson first published in 1915 and as such is a contemporary account. The cover of the version above shows dispatch riders preparing to re-supply pigeons to the trenches.

Jobs for Autumn

 

Sunbeam Forks & Wireing in need of repair

After what has been quite a good summer it is time to take a look at some of those jobs that keep being put off. They say you should leave well alone, but this 1930s Sunbeam needs a few parts to avoid a potential breakdown. We believe this is an older restoration that was done some 30 years ago and is in good condition. We will start with a new set of cables followed by rewiring to the original pattern and an overhaul of the girder forks. No doubt it will turn into a full rebuild as these simple jobs often do, but we will keep you updated on progress.   

Online Update

Our main job for the autumn is updating the website which will make way for the e-commerce site which will come on line during 2014. Which this space for more information.