Help with 1942 Royal Enfield 350cc OHV WCO military sidecar

[Radek]

To Rob: I am happy that you are o.k.
Do you know how much usuely cost the original forks?

here are any onothers pictures. (the Bren isn´t included)

[Rob van Meel]

Hi Radek,

The normal price for Royal Enfield girder forks (with the check springs for the CO) start form Euro 300 and upwards, depending on luck and condition.

In the two private collection pictures with sidecars: the bottom photograph is a Norton Big Four. The top one looks like it is privately entered into the home guard? There is really not much to go on: the large headlamp could be early war, but without the black-out looks more civilian pre-war. The exhaust pipe looks like an OHV, but not 100% certain though!

Rob

[Radek]

Originally Posted by Rob van Meel

Hi Radek,

The normal price for Royal Enfield girder forks (with the check springs for the CO) start form Euro 300 and upwards, depending on luck and condition.

In the two private collection pictures with sidecars: the bottom photograph is a Norton Big Four. The top one looks like it is privately entered into the home guard? There is really not much to go on: the large headlamp could be early war, but without the black-out looks more civilian pre-war. The exhaust pipe looks like an OHV, but not 100% certain though!

Rob

I have spoken with Thomas. He will send email to you from another adress.
Radek

[Radek]

Originally Posted by Rob van Meel

Hi Radek,

The normal price for Royal Enfield girder forks (with the check springs for the CO) start form Euro 300 and upwards, depending on luck and condition.

In the two private collection pictures with sidecars: the bottom photograph is a Norton Big Four. The top one looks like it is privately entered into the home guard? There is really not much to go on: the large headlamp could be early war, but without the black-out looks more civilian pre-war. The exhaust pipe looks like an OHV, but not 100% certain though!

Rob

We was in Kysice village near Pilsen, something as at 60. celebration of the end of the ww2.

[Keith Orpin]

This bike was on Milweb a couple of weeks ago. The front end is definately ex Matchless, and I'm sure the seller reckons he could help with the correct girder fork arrangement. Would make a nice restoration project.
Keith

[rewdco]

Originally Posted by Radek

Do you know how much usuely cost the original forks?

Radek,

There was a complete WD/CO front fork (inclusive yokes, links, ...) for sale at the Kempton Park Autojumble a couple of weeks ago. The seller wanted 250 Pounds.

Henk Joore has just contacted me. He doesn't think this is a Swallow sidecar. He's given me this picture of a Swallow (see attached picture).

As you might know, I've done a lot of research on the WD/CO. During this research, I've discovered some interesting facts. All this has been bundeled in a 45 pages report, of which I can send you a copy if you send me your email address. Here's mine: jan(dot)vandevelde(at)vac-machines(dot)be

Regards,
Jan

[Radek]

Originally Posted by rewdco

Oooops, forgot the picture...

Try my website www.austincars.wz.cz, there is contact on me.
Still i am in the job and I haven´t access to my onw email.
Radek

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Radek its nice to know the "fat corporal "still breathes,we havnt heard from him for at least a couple of years!regards malcolm

[Keith Brooker]

Thanks Rich,
One of the troops is from the Kings Royal Rifle Corps.
Cpl H Challen Army number 6607935 he ended up a Colour/Sgt D.Coy 2/KRRC.