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Originally posted by Snowtractor
Also the one I am comparing it too has a more elaborate rear rack and side bag carrier where your pics look more like the Indian rack from here anyway.
As for the Matchless, I was wondering what the insignia was on the side. Is it a late war model having the hydraulic telescopic front end , Richard?
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Sean,
Regarding British machines, Norton, BSA, etc......the pannier frames (side bag carrier) were not fitted at the start of the war, my guess aroung 41 or 42, without looking up.
The Matchless G3/L which has Teledraulic forks, came into service from late'41, prior to that the G3 was used, this had girder forks and a slightly more spritely engine as it was based on the prewar civilian Clubman model. The G3/L was detuned a little.
What insignia do you mean, I cannot see any on the Matchless. That on the Nortons is a square with the WD census number painted on it.
Richard