MPH The Journal of the Vincent Owners Club INDEX Issues 001 to 599 January 1949 to December 1998 “The First Fifty Years” Compiled by: - J. M. Warr Vincent Owners Club 2001 - 2011 updated issue – June 2011 1.0 DRIVE Issue Page Date 1.1 Clutch Description 197 24 June 1965 A (full) dissertation – by Frank Stevens 275 12-13 Dec. 1971 Observations – by Vaughn Greene 276 24 January 1972 - comment – J. Hill 278 39 March 1972 Original Clutch design 547 7 Aug. 1994 General 278 39 March 1972 General Advice 376 10 May 1980 - comment – (P.E.I) 380 12 Sept. 1980 comments – D.Sayer 424 20 May 1984 Clutch assembling 378 11-12 July 1980 Clutch assembling 436 6 May 1985 Clutch assembling 452 13 Sept. 1986 Clutch alignment 436 20-21 May 1985 Overhaul & note re incorrect Drawing - M02 458 19-21 March 1987 Clutch Locking Tool 470 27 March 1988 Drawings - Update re C3 & C3/2 – splines - - Clutch carrier 574 6-7 Nov. 1996 Dies for Clutch carrier – Located! 576 8 January 1997 - more - 578 10 March 1997 Clutch Slip: Cured 37 13 January 1952 - comments - 39 16 March 1952 Experienced 37 14 January 1952 Article – (BM-S) 69 8-9 Sept. 1954 Slip 134 11-13 March 1960 - comments - 135 19 April 1960 - Cured ? 137 11 June 1960 Slip 197 27 June 1965 - Cause ? 237 16-17 October 1968 Slip - ? material used 260 12 Sept. 1970 Clutch Slip - Spring 2 Cup length? 432 9 January 1985 Multi-Plate Conversion / Comments: Norton type Mod. 134 14 March 1960 Norton type (B.M-S.) 141 16-18 October 1960 Norton - comment 154 12 Nov. 1961 Conversion – Burman - comment 167 14 Dec. 1962 Conversion – Norton - comment 163 16 August 1962 Conversion 173 23-24 June 1963 Wear - Multi-plate 179 4 Dec. 1963 Norton conversion - comments - 181 3 Feb. 1964 - also - 181 13 Feb. 1964 - also - 181 14 Feb. 1964 - warning! 195 9 April 1965 Multiplate conversion – - comments - 232 10 May 1968 Multiplate Conversion – using Triumph component 227 30-31 Dec. 1967 - comment - 231 9 April 1968 Fitting a Triumph Clutch – by Herve Hamon 433 13-14 Feb. 1985 - comment - 435 9 April 1985 Vee Two – Multi-Plate Clutch Conversion - Article/photo 496 16-17 May 1990 Multi-plate conversion using Yamaha & BSA bits. 597 12-13 October 1998 Other items: Burman Unit: - Clutch drag - reason 282 15 July 1972 F. Stevens :- Clutch 301 7-8 Feb. 1974 - problems 302 9-10 March 1974 Slip - ? Incorrect Ferodo material used 260 12 Sept. 1970 3 Burman clutch issues Rod length etc. 351 28 April 1978 Push-rod adaption 353 7 June 1978 Push-rod length 353 31-32 June 1978 Push-rod wear 500 51-52 Sept. 1990 Burman gear-change – full description George Spence 249 15 October 1969 Comet Clutch sticking 593 9 June 1998 - more - 595 10 August 1998 - more - 597 32 October 1998 - more - 598 10 Nov. 1998 - more - 599 40 Dec. 1998 Vincent Unit:- Tip - Pilot Plate. 28 13 April 1951 Ferodo plate inserts 260 12 Sept. 1970 Alternative to the Ferodo full friction disc – Bob Stafford 319 21-22 August 1975 Duff friction plates 462 11 July 1987 Clutch material 596 10 Sept. 1998 - more - 597 57 October 1998 G91 - Clutch Operating arm wear 39 17 March 1952 Repair of arm (G91) 146 3 March 1961 Clutch actuating arm spring mod. 338 9 March 1977 Clutch spring settings 104 18 Sept. 1957 Clutch springs etc. 460 9 May 1987 Tip – 3 springs only 537 16 October 1993 Clutch Springs – Zundapp Type 158 12 March 1962 Clutch shoe plunger Settings (T.S.O.) 466 8 Nov. 1987 - also – N.H. 573 15-16 October 1996 Clutch plunger springs 132 10 January 1960 Plunger spring jig 535 10 August 1993 Modification to Standard clutch shoes to achieve balance. 597 13 October 1998 4 Clutch drag 118 30 Nov. 1958 - also - 197 27 June 1965 Clutch seals 134 11 March 1960 Fitting primary chaincase oil seal 430 16 Nov. 1984 NU-TEXA discs 154 12-13 Nov. 1961 - more - 155 27 Dec. 1961 Clutch lifting mechanism - ball race 158 12 March 1962 Post – 1954 Mods. 169 7-8 Feb. 1963 Clutch Screws–Loose 174 27 July 1963 S/Steel Screws 190 16 Nov. 1964 Loose clutch nut C20 – - solution 548 39 Sept. 1994 Correct tightness – Clutch nut C20 - 80 ft/lb?- R.Kemp 505 8 Feb. 1991 Spring Ring (C27) 174 27 July 1963 Spring ring - alloy 252 36 January 1970 Lining Rivets–O.K.? 178 12 Nov. 1963 Clutch Linings 232 9 May 1968 Wear – Standard clutch 173 24 June 1963 Triumph - adjuster 141 18 October 1960 Repair Adjuster 197 27 June 1965 Operating push-rod 120 13 January 1959 Divided Rod – Tip 209 16 June 1966 - also - . 211 1 August 1966 - also – Paul Richardson 532 8 May 1993 Tip – clutch push-rod adaptor – using BMC Mini exhaust valve 560 53 Sept. 1995 Same mod. 474 56-57 July 1988 Mod – clutch push-rod 536 11 Sept. 1993 5 Cover ventilation 223 2 August 1967 Cover ventilation 232 10 May 1968 Weight reduction 232 9 May 1968 Clutch components – lightened 525 13-16 October 1992 6 1.2 Gearbox 1.2.1 Burman Box: / Comet alternatives Lubrication 37 17 January 1952 Burman Box 182 11 March 1964 Burman Box 250 25-26 Nov. 1969 Burman’s repair service - discontinued 251 12 Dec. 1969 Burman – assembly 238 7 Nov. 1968 Burman drawings – Splined shaft 578 10 March 1997 Burman gear-change – full description George Spence 249 15 October 1969 - more – F.Stevens 282 15 July 1972 Burman box strip – by F. Stevens 299 15-17 Dec. 1973 Burman box – détente spring mod Roger Haylett 541 29 Feb. 1994 Burman kickstart shaft oil seal - alternative 464 8 Sept. 1987 supplier’s address - 466 7 Nov. 1987 PR50-219X – Burman Gearbox Output Bearing (E.M.G.S./ F.G.) 519 19-20 April 1992 Burman Gearbox indicator Parts (E.M.G.S) 569 15-17 June 1996 Clutch rod wear 500 51-52 Sept. 1990 Burman–Service/Parts 251 12 Dec. 1969 Norton Box /Comet? 218 4 March 1967 - also - 287 12-13 Dec. 1972 Alternative AMC gearbox for Comet – - observations 576 9 January 1997 Albion Box for Grey Flash – from Royal Enfield - by Ted Davis 367 26 August 1979 Twin Box: 7 General – Gearbox 280 9 May 1972 Design thoughts 537 8-9 October 1993 Gear Design – dissertation - by Neville Higgins 576 19-21 January 1997 Gear Drawings quest 580 10-11 May 1997 - drawings drafted - 583 9-10 August 1997 - update - 586 7-8 Nov. 1997 Gear Design Project – report – Dave Hills 588 22 January 1998 Neville Higgins 588 24 January 1998 - D.H. update re G6/2 590 7 March 1998 - more - 595 10 August 1998 - N.H. update 595 23 August 1998 Cluster Removal 38 20 Feb. 1952 Gearbox assy. jig 535 10 August 1993 Gear assembly jig – Bob Culver’s 541 10 Feb. 1994 Assembly of Gearbox – without removing camplate spindle 399 15 April 1982 - more – TSO 402 11 July 1982 3rd Gear assembly 434 26 March 1985 Assembly of Layshaft 180 9 January 1964 Layshaft position 432 15 January 1985 GearBox assembly Warning – remember Camplate bevel – G39/1 543 10 April 1994 Camplate material – Korean War Influence – D.H. 567 7 April 1996 Bush G16 seizing 464 30 Sept. 1987 Gearbox assembly method - Camplate in situ - by Glyn Baxter 595 20 August 1998 - comment - 596 5 Sept. 1998 4th gear slipping & selector fork damage – Ron Kemp 490 9-10 Nov. 1989 Availability of replacement Selector forks - D.H. 593 8-9 June 1998 G6 key shearing 573 10 October 1996 Operation problems - by Paul Richardson Part 1 49 17-18 January 1953 Part 2 52 14-15 April 1953 8 Tip – Gear selection 69 6 Sept. 1954 Gear Selection & Kickstart cover generally (TSO) 421 9-10 Feb. 1984 Gearchange – stiff 133 9 Feb. 1960 Gear Change Mods. 165 8-9 October 1962 (by P.E.I.) - also 159 14 April 1962 - also (P.E.I) 175 6 August 1963 - also 232 11 May 1968 Gearchange problems 509 10 June 1991 Tight gearchange - ? 588 19 January 1988 - correction – Part No. 590 37 March 1998 G81 & G81/2 – Gear Indicator Levers (E.M.G.S) 565 14-16 Feb. 1996 Series ‘B’ & early ‘C’ Linkage - Gear-change system - (E.M.G.S) 518 17-19 March 1992 ‘Big Sid’ – Gearbox & Clutch Mods. 96 8-9 January 1957 Bruce Main-Smith - Gears - Double Backlash Part 1 133 6-9 Feb. 1960 - comment - 134 23 March 1960 - comment - 135 19 April 1960 Part 2 134 14-17 March 1960 Camplate spindle 149 12 June 1961 Camplate spindle 168 9 January 1963 Camplate spindle - G34 453 11 October 1986 Loose Camplate 194 8 March 1965 Camplate spindle boss repair - description 229 20-21 Feb. 1968 - also - 232 11 May 1968 - also – (by P.E.I.) 233 25-26 June 1968 Mod – Locking the Camplate spindle 500 32 Sept. 1990 Camplate design 567 7 April 1996 Series ‘B’ Twins - early Camplate (G32) problems - P.E..I. notes etc. 573 9-10 October 1996 Loose Bearings 158 13 March 1968 Bearings – tolerances 233 30 June 1968 9 Bearing removal 432 15 January 1985 - more - 434 19-21 March 1985 - more - 436 13 May 1985 Needle Rollers in gearbox ? 563 39 Dec. 1995 Selector Pawl – Mod. (by P.E.I.) 165 8-9 October 1962 Loose items: Selector Pins - Pete Gerrish 168 9 January 1963 Tip from P.E.I. re - Selector Fork pins 420 13 January 1984 Selector Fork pins 474 10 July 1988 Reference to MPH 168 – mod.