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A monthly publication of The Vintage Motorcycle Club Johannesburg, South Africa.
Volume 27. No 4 April 2013.
CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Suddenly it’s all over. All the hard work and preparation. All the organising, worrying and planning and for some all the late nights and dirty fingernails. All over for yet another year. The JD 2013, the centenary year is now history and yet what a run it was. Will there ever be another like it? – Probably not.
A true vote of thanks must go to Pierre and everyone else involved in the organising and running of an event of this magnitude. That it took place with minimal issues, no serious injuries and a successful outcome is testament to the skills, dedication and hard work of the organising team and a huge thank you must go to each and every one of you.
To those of you who did not finish – don’t be disheartened – remember you did participate and those memories will not fade. To those who did finish – and in particular those who were placed in the various categories – hearty congratulations.
To Kevin Robertson the outright winner – and now a six times winner – a much deserved accolade. Kevin is not only the winner, but a true motorcyclist, gentleman and enthusiast who has put so much into this strange but wonderful pursuit of ours.
Gavin Walton is on the mend and Ian Hesketh is in Olivedale clinic undergoing radiation treatment. We wish them well.
Yours in safe riding
Andy Stead
2 March club night. By Ian Holmes
A lovely warm summer’s evening saw us gathering at the Morningside Club as usual and a very interesting evening lay ahead. First time visitor Tony Baxter was welcomed and he would be joining the club.
The evening opened with a moment of silence remembering Bob Baker and we also learned of the passing of Walter Siviter late last year and SA Moto racing giant, Dave Charlton on Sunday night. The Chairman also advised that Ian Hesketh who was an entrant for this year’s JD run had taken seriously ill. Good wishes were extended to him and to Gavin Walton who had been the victim of a freak accident while sheltering from rain on his way home from the Pre DJ Rally. Gavin had been home for the weekend but was returning to the Universitas Hospital in Pretoria for further advanced surgery to his femur. Kevin Walton thanked everyone for all the support given to Gavin.
The Chairman then appealed for help with material for the next issue of Kickstart and advised that this would be distributed electronically in the future starting with a trial run this month.
Motorcyclist of the month was awarded to Kevin Walton for winning the non DJ section of the pre DJ Rally and it was also noted that Gavin had come second among the DJ Bikes.
Pierre Cronje then gave an update on the DJ and reminded all that the start was from Mall@Carnival, opposite the Carnival City Casino Complex on the Northern side of the Highway (N17). All whose machines had been scrutineered at the VVC on Sunday 24th February would need to bring those forms to the start where they would be issued with numbers and then signed off by the scrutineers before they would receive their route schedules
Sunday Runs would again be introduced on the Second Sunday of the month and the first one would be the Century Run on 14 April.
Kevin Robertson then informed the meeting of a new world record that had been set at Lake Gairdner. This was for the fastest speed achieved on a single cylinder motorcycle which of course had been done on a Velocette!
The raffle tickets were then drawn and winners were Phillip Gordon Ian Otteridge Liz Addison Peter de Klerk Klaus Muller John Allison Gawie Nienaber Pierre Cronje and John Hassall.
This was followed by the screening courtesy of Steve Helm of a great video of a Cannonball Run in the USA by machines that were manufactured in 1916 or earlier. This amazing event covered over three and a half thousand miles from coast to coast in America and was the equivalent of doing nine DJ’s one after the other. The repairs en route and the endurance of the riders were amazing.
The headcount was fifty.
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4 Odds and Ends
Gavin Walton is definitely on the mend. He is home but still with fixates in although hoping that these may be removed shortly. Gavin says his goal is to be at the next meeting in April.
Ian Hesketh who came over from the UK to do the DJ is still in the Olivedale clinic undergoing radiation therapy and is not too well and does not have full use of his hands. He is in ward 9 room 12 if anyone who knows him would like to visit. He will be there for a few weeks at least.
The Crossword: There have been no replies to the last crossword – come on guys – give it a go!
Riding in pain: Kevin Solomon (122) riding a sunbeam on the JD on day three hit one of the speed bumps a bit too fast and his plug lead came off. No problem, he stopped the bike, found a small nut and re tightened the plug lead to the spark plug. All sorted he started the bike and all looked good.
Unfortunately, as he was about to get on the bike he accidently bumped the gear lever (hand change on tank) and the bike promptly took of without him!!!!! After a few meters the bike fell over, still not too serious! He then bent over and tried to pick his bike up and his back clicked and went out of joint. Luckily someone helped him pick up his bike and he managed to restart the bike.
He rode the rest of the rally in tremendous pain but took some pain killers and got a Voltarin injection from the medics and was able to make the prize giving.
2014 Calendars: Now that the JD is over it's time to start on the 2014 Calendar. Up till now the majority of the sponsors for the last four years have been from local companies and we would welcome out of town sponsors as well as new local sponsors. The price to sponsor for one month of the year is R2 200, 50 and for this the sponsor receives 10 calendars.
Should anyone require additional calendar these are available at R600.00 for 50 calendars. We start the layouts for the 2014 calendar in May, so let Les Sim have your offers soonest.
The Gold Star Buyer's Companion: A new BSA Gold Star book -- that should be of interest to many members is available. You will be able to find a full description of the book's contents and the author’s biography at the following website, from which the book also can be ordered: https://www.createspace.com/4194981.
In the book Charles Falco acknowledge the late John Gardner, technical officer of the UK Gold Star Owner's Club in the 1990s, for helpful suggestions and corrections to the first edition, and this current volume contains considerable additional material, some of which is very hard to find.
Club Trailer: The club three bike trailer has been checked over, is in good working order and available for use by any member. A R50 usage fee is levied to cover maintenance etc. Speak to the Chairman if you wish to use.
5 AMAZING SIXTH WIN FOR ROBERTSON IN CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE RALLY
By Roger Houghton:
Kevin Robertson, a modest Velocette enthusiast from Pretoria, showed his outstanding ability on motorcycle regularity rallies when he won the three-day 2013 JD Rally from Johannesburg to Durban which finished at the coastal city on March 9 after overnight stops in Newcastle and Nottingham Road.
This was his sixth win in this international annual event which this year celebrated the centenary of the original road race between the two cities, which was first run in 1913. Twenty races were held before the authorities put an end to the event in 1936 by banning racing on public roads as being too dangerous.
It was then commemorated as a regularity trial from 1970 with all competing motorcycles having to be 1936 or earlier models. This year there were several machines that were more than 100 years old, with the two oldest, Humber's with pedal assistance, both completing the route.
The significance of competing in a centenary event was underlined by an entry of more than 200 riders, 17 of them from outside the borders of SA. In the end 187 started from the Mall@Carnival with 135 qualifying as finishers after the 750km regularity rally where the riders had to average set speeds over a winding route using secondary roads, many of them part of the original race route.
Robertson, who rode a 1936 Velocette MSS 500 which he restored to pristine condition himself, finished with a total error (early or late arrival at the 27 marshal points) of only 163 penalty points.. This put him 31 penalties ahead of Ralph Pitchford, who rode a 1926 Triumph P-type 500 and is best known as a very successful co-driver in the Dakar Rally. Ralph rode with his two brothers, David (1936 BSA B2 250) and Harold (1926 AJS A5 350), who finished 24th and 30th respectively.
In third place was Andrew Lewis (1936 Norton Model 18 500), only 2 penalties behind, with Richard Lewis (not a relative, on a 1929 Sunbeam Model 5 500) a further 3 penalties in arrears in fourth position. Fifth overall was Stuart Ferguson with 200 penalty points. He rode a 1936 Velocette MAC 350.
Awards for the lowest scores on each of the three days went to Mike Ward (1936 Velocette MSS 500), 35 points on Thursday, Ron Tomsett (1933 BSA Blue Star 500), 59 points on Friday, and Richard Lewis, 45 points on Saturday.
Eleven women entered the event and at the finish the best placed was Beverly Jacobs, who rode a 1935 Triumph 2H 250 to 47th place overall. A woman rider who showed enormous determination to get to the finish was Samantha Anderson, who had to contend with a broken frame and lots of pedaling to reach the finish line in Hillcrest on her 1909 Humber 500 pedal cycle.
Hans Coertse fared best of the riders on these 100-year-old machines, taking 62nd place on his 1911 Humber.
The 2013 JD Rally, like all its predecessors, had many stories of heartbreak and disappointment for the competitors who not only had to contend with at times fractious machinery, but also weather conditions that ranged from scorching heat to mist, rain and even some hail.
Ron Tomsett, who was very well placed after the first two days of the rally, riding the 1933 BSA Blue Star of his friend, Gavin Walton, who had been seriously injured in a road accident before the event, was involved in a collision with another competitor on the Saturday. Both ended up colliding with the Armco barrier and going over the handlebars and down the embankment. Neither was injured but it put an end to Tomsett’s challenge for victory.
There were a number of other mishaps, but fortunately nobody was seriously hurt.
Alastair Gibson, the South African-born former chief mechanic of the Honda F1 team, had a good run on his father’s 1936 BMW R5 500 Super Sport (one of only 12 of these high performance derivatives to have been made by the famous German company). This was the second year he has competed on this event and this time he finished 118th after losing a lot of time helping other riders with mechanical problems on the second day.
Another South African who is making it big in motorsport in Europe also made the pilgrimage to South Africa to ride in the centenary JD Rally. He is Brian Gush, originally of Port Elizabeth, who worked first at Ford Motorsport in SA and then at Volkswagen SA's engineering department before being transferred to the power train division of Bentley in England. He is now the motorsport manager of that famous company.
Gush rode a 1931 BSA H32/9 550 loaned by Ian Holmes, chairman of the Vintage and Veteran Club. He finished 96th overall after picking up plenty of penalties on the Saturday, but said he very much enjoyed the experience.
6 The actual finish of the rally was in Hillcrest, but on Saturday afternoon there was an impressive commemorative mass ride to a civic reception outside the Durban City Hall where the original race had either started or ended.
The historic event was staged under the auspices of the SA Vintage and Veteran Association (SAVVA) and organised by a committee comprising members of many clubs with Pierre Cronje, chairman of the Classic Motorcycle Club, as the clerk of the course.
Sponsors included: African Electroplating, Anderson Engineering, BMW South Africa, Bike SA, Cape Crane, Castrol, Classic Motorcycle Club, Feltra, Kargo, L & G Tools, Maizey Plastics, Nevsway Conveyor Supplies, Prepsol, Protea Metering, Randburg Coin, SA Vintage and Veteran Association, Stick-a-Tile, Sher-Light, Royal Enfield, Wimpy Standerton and Wynn’s.
Kevin Robertson and Peter Elliot of the Rand Motorcycle Club. Photo Ian Groat
The top 10 finishers were:
Kevin Robertson 1936 Velocette 500 MSS 163 points Ralph Pitchford 1926 Triumph P-Type 500 192 points Andrew Lewis 1936 Norton 18 500 194 points Richard Lewis 1929 Sunbeam Model 5 500 197 points Stuart Ferguson 1936 Velocette MAC 500 200 points Geoff Johnson 1928 Sunbeam Model 7 500 217 points Dane Fraser 1935 Ariel Red Hunter 500 224 points Martin Davis 1930 Sunbeam Model 9 500 227 points Sean Crookes 1935 Excelsior Manxman 350 230 points Mike Ward 1936 Velocette MSS 500 235 points
7 The big one – The JD 2013. A personal look at the JD by Beeza Geeza
I know you are all wondering how big Beeza Geeza and little Beeza Geeza went on this significant run?? Well wonder no more – all will be revealed:
We went VERY badly. In fact suffice it to say that other than the prestige and fame of participating, it is probably the worst rally from a results POV ever. I mean I know I am a no hoper, but little Beeza Geeza is always in with a chance and assuming no break downs she could one day achieve fame.
Before I get into this let me add that this year I was also fettling a Sunbeam model 9 for an Aussie bloke, and a Zenith Super 8 for a pom. No names no pack drill, but it was a lot of work, and even though assisted once again by the ever helpful and skillful PDK some things obviously slipped through the net.
From the start everything good. All away on time and the route out quite trouble free. Little Beeza Geeza out front with the three of us tailing in formation. All fine until that Garage stop – you know the one that said “Leave garage turn left. Traffic lights CSO and THREE SECONDS LATER turn left”. Three seconds later turning left would have taken you straight into the bushes without even a footpath to assist – my reading of route schedules has obviously not improved.
In any event I digress. At said garage getting ready to go after two pies (or was it three??) and a coke, and BANG – the clutch cable parts way at the handlebar control. Lots of help and offers of other cables but nothing fits. In the end the Aussie bloke appears with a cut-off 15amp plug ends and eureka it fits. Lost about 30 mins here I think.
Off again, losing another 10 minutes as well for seemingly none existent turn left road, and head for Volksrust as fast as trusty V twin can manage. Lots of slow times here because of road conditions, but in spite of this reckon I touched 80kph at times. On this same stretch Zenith Super 8 loses its rear extremely fancy white tire, so it’s on the trailer for poor Pom.
At Newcastle both Beeza Geeza’s and the Aussie still going. Frantic repair of Zenith Super 8 fancy white tire, and also ready to go the next day.
Day two – a disaster. Going down a long hill near Colenso see little Beeza Geeza on side of road. “The bikes got no power” she wails - so out with the tool box and try and determine power loss. Note that engine is covered in oil and won’t start. After much fiddling starts but belching white smoke and pushing oil out of everywhere, so not a quick fix. Sadly – with much weeping – on the trailer.
Back on trusty V twin; start up, but now V Twin gone in sympathy with the Empire Star, and also no power. Continue for a while and now popping out the exhaust too. No power a simple one – top of carb came off, but popping a mystery until find that it coming through the insulator of the front plug which is clearly on its way out. Can’t get plug out so continue to Escourt where hope to find a workshop that can assist.
Bloody hell – have you ever been into workshops in Escourt – DON’T – they are all a total disgrace – so no help there. Decide can make Notty’s so off again. See that Zenith Super 8 is back on the trailer again – another blown back tube. I tell you those clincher fancy white tires might look good BUT they don’t stay on the rim too well.
So at the start on day three it’s just the Aussie bloke and me and guess what – it’s raining. Have I ever told you that the trusty V twin hates water? I mean REALLY hates it. You see it has a protruding mag at the front with # 1 cylinder’s pick up pointing out straight into the rain. “Why haven’t you put a cover over it” I hear you ask?? Well I have been meaning to for 10 years but somehow never got around to it.
After three clicks it’s on to one cylinder as expected and as a 385cc it aint so hot. SO, stop on road with no verge and pouring rain and try and fix. Got it on two pots again but only for another couple of k’s, and back to being a 385cc – this happened a couple more times and then enough already and on to friendly sweep Steve’s trailer.
SO at the end it’s just the wretched Aussie that finishes, but I suppose since Lat came all that way it’s justified, but having an Aussie beat you still tends to piss one off a bit.
End of story?? Not quite. Whilst the Zenith Super 8 could not be helped (28” white tires anyone – contact Mark at London Bridge??) I managed to get the V twin and little Beeza Geeza’s bike going at the finish and we rode in to the City hall with all the rest of the stout fellows. We could almost pretend that we had finished the rally, but we hadn’t –maybe next centenary year??.
A great event. Some fantastic people both riding and organising. Thank you thank you thank you – and see you all next year.
8 The fastest Velo: By Stuart Hooper
For the first time in many years Lake Gairdner Speed Trials were unaffected by wet weather. The surface was initially a little rough and the weather very hot requiring a careful eye on engine temperatures and excessively rich mixtures to ensure the engine survived the meeting. After a steady sighting run to check out the new body and steering geometry the Big Velo ran 166 mph on its second outing!!!! This was good cause for celebration as the Velo was now the World’s fastest British single surpassing the fantastic Vincent Might Mouse of Bryan Chapman.
After a photo session day I decided a higher speed was possible and lined up again with a bit higher gearing and a higher ratio supercharger drive. The third run was only 152mph but this was against a 15 to 20 mph headwind so it was back in line for another 8 hrs for one final run. Friday morning was calm and cool, ideal conditions... but the morning ticked inexorably by with one delay after another and a headwind starting to flutter the flags and things looking like the meeting could be cancelled without another run.
Finally the track was clear and the Big Velo boomed away from the line with it’s nearly 100mph first gear into a 7 to 10 mph gusting head and slight crosswind. By the time I changed up from third into top at 156mph the bike was weaving and darting about somewhat in the ruts on the track and the odd gusts of wind, but with the throttle hard against the stop one hand hovering over the clutch lever and the revs climbing towards the 6500 mark the track markers started to slip by faster and faster until the final timing light flashed past and it was time to slow down with the old MSS single leading shoe brake smelling as only red hot 50 year old asbestos can.
Back to the pits to see the crew flashing lights, cheering and jumping around!!!!. 171.600 mph!! A fantastic end to a great week. The Velocette name is again in the record books where it belongs!
A sincere thanks for the support to my crew and all of you over the years, World’s Fastest Velocette. World’s Fastest British Single World’s Fastest Single Cylinder Sit on Motorcycle. ps..... Just how fast can a Velo go?
9 Things coming up
14th April: The Century Run VMC 22 April: VMC Club Meeting at the VVC 24/25 May: The 2013 Fragram Natal Classic 27 May: VMC Club Meeting at the VVC 1 June: Mampoer Rally POMC
10 A Triumphant tale: Submitted by Les Sim from Mick Skelly
I noted from the VMC mag that you have a TRW. My only claim to motorcycle fame is that I am the owner of a TRW. I have owned it for 38 years At last I have chance to bore someone with TRW stories.
.My friend Bob Goulee and I purchased 3 TRWs' at an Army auction in Snake valley Pretoria , in 1972 for the huge sum of R20 each .We were Iscor appies at the time ,hence the reference to the "huge sum". We were really miffed at the auction, because the guys from Jacks and Rubes were getting all the good deals, sitting on the back of the army truck with the auctioneers.
We got them home to the Iscor hostel, known as the KROT in Rebecca Street and proceeded to fix them. We got 2 of them running and kept the other for spares. When we bought them we thought them to be a heap of scrap but then realised that they all had +/- 3000miles on the clock. Mechanically they were new, the paint was polished and the chrome brasso-ed and they were ready for the road.
Bob and I rode these little triumphs as our everyday transport for a couple of years. In 1973 we did a trip from Pretoria to Oudtshoorn (where we were at school together) to Cape Town and back to Mosselbay and eventually back to Pretoria .When we stopped in Cape Town Big Bike centre, We were asked to wait a while as a gent wanted to see the machines, as it turned out it was one of the Mendel brothers who asked if we wanted to sell one.
We declined as two up on a TRW back to Pretoria would be heavy going. The bikes had canvass saddlebags on both sides, one for tools and spares, and one for the extra pair of jeans and t-shirts, a pup tent was on the back carrier and sleeping bag wrapped in plastic bags on the tank .We carried spares from the third bike ,these included ,sprockets ,chains ,brake shoes ,pistons, con rods and valves .The only trouble we had was a blown head gasket ,and a burnt exhaust valve. The head gasket we made from graphite impregnated valamoid and was replaced in the Clifton Beach parking lot.
Well we still talk about that trip, R1 to fill the tank, drawing R10 at the post office, for the next 3 days, camping anywhere, no helmets, head bands to keep the long hippy hair out of the moving parts of the motorcycle.
Bob then sold his TRW and I never saw it again .He moved on, and bought a Royal Enfield Interceptor 1966 model. He later sold the Enfield and bought a BSA rocket three. I think he went from good, to bad, to awful. I can say this as I also had about 8 years with a Rocket 3 or as my dad said a Racket 3. Bob was then cured of motorcycling, for many years.
In 1973 the TRW took me to the Buffalo rally in Alliwal North. This was my first Buff and my second was 30 years later and again the little TRW got me to the 2003 Buff in Port Elizabeth.
I restored the bike in 1978/80 new paint ,leaded the dents ,pinstriped and cleaned up the motor and made it look nice .I remember how chuffed I was when I first parked it at Fountains, all the ou-toppies having a good look at it, and lots of kind words .I wouldn’t have swopped it for a Vincent! .
My children were threatened with some awful fate, if they so much as touched it, and even today give it a wide birth. I also in the early years moved on to a Triumph Daytona and then to a Rocket 3 /Yamaha 250 (onto which I put on 100000km without ever even taking off the head.)BMW 1000 and eventually to a BMW 650(sounds like a concrete mixer) Funduro Which I ride to work every day. The TRW is still the backup if all else fails.
In the 70"s I received an owner’s manual from Triumph UK and I think they said mine was a 1952 model, but I stand to correction on this.
As for the bike very reliable - very slow .Nice sound from the exhaust and tappets ,at least you can sure they have gaps .Very easy to Ride .Keep an eye on the head gasket as the head is not solid and can distort easily. I replaced the Solex carb butterfly shaft as it was worn, and affected the tune of the machine. I could not get the correct size Timken taper roller bearings for the back wheel, and had to bush them up. I took the crank apart, when I restored it and assembled it myself in a lathe using some dowel pins to line it all up and it worked fine .Maybe I was lucky
The distributor below the carb was not a good idea as mine has caught alight a couple of times. I don’t know why they added a the de-compression lever as the manual states a 6 to 1 comp ratio .In the 70"s we used it to get the bike to backfire which sounded great down Buro Lane, off Church Square.
Talking of Church Square I hit a Zephyr and demolished the side of it on the 500 Daytona and ended up with a broken right arm and plenty of pavement rash. Ended up in court for reckless driving and was found guilty and fined R100 RAND, which was lucky as that is all I had at the time.
11 For about a year at the end of the month I had to go and pay the owner of the car 10 or 20 Rand I can’t remember the amount, but eventually he told me to call it quits and told me to bugger off. But with a broken arm and the TRW as my only transport a plan was made to move the throttle to the left hand side .This was OK except that it now worked in the opposite direction and together with the clutch made it a bit tricky however I managed and eventually became quite handy at it.
Other TRW’s.. One that was owed by Robert Stratford, painted purple chopped and was known as Jube - no Idea where Robert is now. One in Worcester owned by Corrie - It used to be in Saldanha Bay. One in Vanderbyel park owned by Piet Swanepoel at Arcelormittal and that’s all I know of.
I wonder how close the engine numbers are. I do have some spares if you desperately need something. I need a light switch knob as mine flew off some time ago. Sorry I have bored you with all this but I enjoyed it. Don’t give me the gap again to talk about TRW’s!!
Classifieds NB only remain in for 3 months then must be renewed
DJ Machines:
Wanted: 1936 AJS Model 9 – Burman gearbox (hand change type BA) Contact Kevin Walton on 082 891 2869
FOR SALE: 1936 Ariel Red Hunter – fully restored, licensed with all papers. TREVOR FRASER on 013 656 3063 or 076 591 5560.
AJS M8 1929. Need frame, forks, front wheel and mudguards. Will buy or swap. Please contact Tony Dodsworth 0827421742
1910 Humber 2hp. Need a saddle. Please contact Eric on 083 7000 171 [email protected]
DJ Frame. Also two bolt gearbox – Sturmey/Albion URGENT. Please contact Steve on 082 427 6990
FOR SALE: Suzuki 850 G – needs TLC. R8,500 – papers in order. Contact Kevin Walton on 082 891 2869
A 1968 BMW R27 - about 75 % to 85 % complete - in pieces but motor diff and gearbox are together. A R50/2 - This one is in bits but fairly complete A R50 - older model from the 50's ... This is prior to the " /2 " models but is NOT the rigid frame. Basket case I also have a rigid framed R51/3 that is about 90 % complete. I want to swap it for something of interest. Twist my arm.
BMW rigid R67 frame - Been cut and extended but is possible to return to standard -R200-00 Contact Derek Marsden on 082 307 4496
Norton Dominator 99. Licensed, dated all paperwork sorted. R25, 000 not negotiable. Please contact Steffan on 012 734 1640
BMW’s for sale. BMW R 50, 1961, in good condition, matching numbers, running, registered and licensed R 30 000. BMW R 50, 1960, project for restoration, matching numbers, no papers, R 15 000. BMW R 60/2, 1967, project for restoration, matching numbers, no papers, R 15 000 BMW R 67/3, 1956, project for restoration, numbers not matching, no papers, R 20 000 Victoria KR 25, 1956, project for restoration, no papers, R 5000. Please contact Janus 073 228 0224 Benoni or email [email protected]
BMW: GASKETS. Ben Vandenberg can supply all gasket sets for BMW Twins and Singles from 1955 onwards. Prices are said to be reasonable and postage is included. For example the full range of some 30 gaskets for an R60 is about R350. Gaskets of all types can also be made to order. Call BEN VANDENBERG on 021 712 2661.
HONDA 70F: Almost brand new. R9000 onco. Please contact GAWIE 083 326 4911
PETROL TAPS Enots flat-slide type, made in brass to your order. In sizes 1/8”, 1/4” and 3/8” BSP. TREVOR FRASER on 013 656 3063 or 076 591 5560.
RALLY BOXES Made to your order with handlebar mounting brackets plus mountings for the rally plate and three watches. TREVOR FRASER on 013 656 3063 or 076 591 5560.
More Spares for Sale – make seller an offer: 12 Contact RAY WAKEFIELD 072 351 1263 – he is in Port Elizabeth Genuine Gold Star petrol tank, no dents, but needs plating BSA Gold Star 190mm front brake Gold Star silencer, brand new, in box. BSA single sided 8” front hub complete Rear hub NSU Max Front hub, NSU Max v.g.c. Outer Primary Chain case, semi unit BSA A7 Pair A7 SS Crankcases Dominator rear hub Dominator rear brake/chain-wheel Dominator rear mudguard stays Dominator front brake plate, fitted with air scoop. 2 x BSA front wheels FWH Ariel pattern. Triumph front wheel 19” x WM2 WM1 x 19 ‘Dunlop Alloy rim (ex Gold Star) Assorted WM2 18’ and 19” rims 18” front wheel 36 spoke, 2LS brake, believed ex Suzuki Oil in Frame Triumph petrol tank rounded type A65 cylinder heads, single and twin port 15 battery cover, chromed C15/B40/B41 clutch friction plates brand new Genuine Altette horn
BMW Speedometers Ben Vandenberg has a large stock of old and parts. He is willing to pass them on to anyone running a speedo repair service or is planning to start one. His contact number is 021 712 2661.
British bike spares:
Ariel side valve barrel (Not sure what bike) R100-00 Francis Barnet Plover complete front forks with yoke R 150-00 Oil tank from Norton?? R30-00 Norton double intake air filter box - R100-00 Chain guards - R50 Rear tail light R? Other oil tanks - all from British bikes R30-00 Watsonian side car mudguard - metal - complete with front and back lights - good condition R500-00 Cast Iron Cylinder head from Vintage bike OHV. Been told it's from a Norton ?? R80-00 Two vintage car rims with tyres possibly French - with 3 hole rims - tyres are good - R100-00 Box of Bearings and some valves from old cars - lots of thrust bearings R30-00 Chevy hubcap - R40 Vintage Villiers engine casing - R100 Shot blast cabinet with gun - approx 700 mm wide x 500 mm deep x 500 mm high. Mounted on its own legs, R900- 00 onco Chrome indicator mounts that wrap around body - No idea from what car. R80 for the pair Header pipe from Norton??? R 40-00 Open to offers - Call Derek 082 307 4496
WANTED:
Pre war BSA 500 OHV. Want Push Rods, Chain Guard, 7 inch Headlight, BSA Clutch Lever Battery Box, Complete Clutch, Cush Drive. Contact Pierre 072 513 9432
BSA A10 foot pegs left and right contact Alan Hickey on 011 706 3266 or 083 283 7166
1960’s Honda C110 / 50 cc any condition. Contact Mark Van Zijl on 082 576 2684 [email protected]
BMW R80/7 (1978). Combination light/dim/bright/horn switch (left handlebar). Please call Allan on 082 491 1537
Ariel 1957: Centre stand, AJS 1964 Top yoke nut and grab handles BSA Bluestar engine 500cc OHV: Please phone Pierre on 0725139432
AJS: Wanted for 1960’s AJS Model 18. GRAB HANDLES, TAPPET COVER NUTS. Please call PIERRE CRONJE on 072 513 9432. 13
HARLEY-DAVIDSON Wanted: GEARBOX or gearbox parts for 1916-1920 Harley and GEARBOX or gearbox parts for 1941-1942 5/7 Harley-Davidson. Please contact EUGENE VAN DALEN on 082 681 0859.
ARIEL SQUARE FOUR 1939. Clutch assembly, rear chain and guard four engine mounting plates and front wheel axle. Please contact Roly Tillman on 082 377 4303
HONDA C110. 1960’s model wanted in any condition. Please contact Mark on 0825762684
1936 BSA Empire Star 500cc Any bits. Please contact Rikki Maizey on 082 653 9946 [email protected]
Triumph unit 650. Need crank or unwanted 650cc motor or non runner bike or pre-unit 650 PLEASE! Contact Steve on 082 427 6990
WANTED: Wanted 1960’s Honda C110 / 50 cc any condition. Contact Mark Van Zijl on 082 576 2684 [email protected]
VETERANS CORNER
WANTED 1) ROC two speed epicyclic hub for my 1908 Humber. The hub is narrower, but has a bigger diameter than, the Sturmey Archer hub of the period. 2) BOSCH magneto single cylinder with open magnet 3) Any parts which may have come from a veteran Humber 3 ∏ hp (one can only ask!!)
TO SWOP To create incentive for anyone to meet my request I have for swopping:- 1) RALEIGH crankcase R30971 with crank shaft and engine plates 2) ROYAL ENFIELD circa 1914/16 primary clutches 3) VILLIERS circa 1913/14. Four stroke engine parts only with inlet over exhaust and unit clutch and gearbox. Probably used on Armstrong, Ixion or Sun. 4) TRIUMPH circa 1912 rear hub with free engine clutch 5) BRADBURY spanners 6) DRIVE BELT punches Please call BILL DALLAS on 021 671 5936. [email protected]
RESTORATION and other SERVICES
Full restorations. Pierre Cronje does these as well as wheel lacing and building. Call him on 072 513 9432.
Ornate period BRASS SPARK-PLUG NUTS and CONNECTORS. Lloyd Du Bois makes these for HT leads. He also hand makes stainless steel/aluminum license disc holders and corks for the “Enots” push-pull type fuel taps, and light alloy tyre valve caps. Call Lloyd on 033 396 6471.
Ultrasonic cleaning call HENRY WATERMEYER on 084 800 8862.
Raw honey for sale. Remember Caroline is the honey queen – you can buy her various types of honey at the club meeting for the bargain price of R50 per jar.
14 THE VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE CLUB
P O Box 782835 SANDTON 2146 South Africa
Website: www.vintagemotorcycleclub.co.za
COMMITTEE
Incumbent Portfolio e-mail Home Work Cell
Andy Stead Chairman (Magazine [email protected] 011 463 8038 011 463 8038 082 553 4492 editor)
Ian Holmes Vice Chairman [email protected] 011 793 7304 011 244 0351 083 646 3089 Gawie Nienaber Secretary/Treasurer 011 646 8983 083 326 4911
Pierre Cronje Committee Member [email protected] 011 849 3008 072 513 9432
Rob Pattison- Committee Member avonrod@mweb/co.za 011 460 1901 011 460 1901 082 891 8399 Emms
Les Sim Committee Member [email protected] 011 673 1865 011 827 8954 082 552 4072
Roly Tilman Committee Member [email protected] 011 803 1462 082 377 4303 Librarian
Steve Trehair Committee Member [email protected] 011 469 5900 011 886 0494 083 461 2751 Gavin Lumley Club Dating Officer 012 653 0365 079 556 7615 Ric Lewis Magazine Distribution 082 746 2816 (Liz)
Club Bank Acc No. 1970259841 at Nedbank. Sandton Branch 197-005.
Club Meetings are held every fourth Monday of the month (except December) at Morningside Country Club, De La Rey Rd, Rivonia, at 20h00.
The opinions expressed in KICKSTART are not necessarily those of the Committee or the Editor.
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