The Classic Motorcycle

Britton-inspired project

- Peter Dunning, via email.

I feel I should thank The Classic MotorCycle team for showing all of us motorcycle-mad folks what can be done in our sheds.

Your man Tim Britton’s efforts with his Triumph inspired my latest project, bought via eBay. It’s a basketcase unit 500cc Triumph, although the basket contained lots of bits from various years, but all good stuff for me to sort out and fiddle with…

I enquired with the DVLA about registrati­on, they said to send in V62 and £25 to sort it, then, after many weeks, contacted me to say they had no records of the bike, which is a shame. I have already bought a camshaft and timing bit to convert to side cover points as per Tim’s articles. I will let you know how it goes; it will take a while…

 ?? ?? Right, where do we start? Peter Dunning’s eBay purchase Triumph.
Right, where do we start? Peter Dunning’s eBay purchase Triumph.

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