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Other things we get up to....for anyone who knows what they are looking at.

 

My pal Chris supplied the hub (c1958 Norton; Brake (c1964 Honda).

 

I've made all the fittings by hand in stainless, modified the hub spoke flanges and did all the polishing;

Chris built the wheel using stainless rim and spokes. He will be making a new spindle and adaptors to fit my 1956 BSA single.

 

A thing of beauty is a joy for ever

its loveliness increases

it will never pass into nothingness.

 

Keats

 

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The 'new' brake is the latest in a prolonged saga, with the objective of trying to get a 1950's British bike to stop before petrol/gasoline is banned altogether.

Those that know, these bikes are notorious for accelerating when the brakes are applied!

Here's a photo of the BSA, a labour of love to keep running, but when it does it puts a smile on my face.

That's Chris on his 1920's 20170916_122505.thumb.jpg.a8d118f95d6472cf65fec73c4e91e495.jpgBrough Superior: a faithful replica he built entirely himself, buying only bare pre-machined engine castings, rims, spokes and handlebar levers.

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Looks to be a great project going on, Shipman.  

Mark
"The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me

Current Build:                                                                                             
Past Builds:
 La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD           Triton Cross-Section   

 NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit                                                                            HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64               

 

Non-Ship Model:                                                                                         On hold, maybe forever:           

CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed                                                   Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned)         

         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

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I'd say that enthusiasm is the mother of invention,  and the love just enhances it  ;) 

I yam wot I yam!

finished builds:
Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue
Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions
M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller
Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build

Billing T78 Norden

 

in dry dock:
Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20
Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required
Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400
Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch

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