Source for Welbike parts?

[carlwatt]

Dear Gentlemen:

I am an American working in Moscow, Russia. I am helping the local "Museum of the Allies and Lend Lease". We recently found a welbike in fair condition. However we need some of the engine parts to get it running again. Can anyone suggest where I can get some parts for the Villiers engine? I would be willing to pay someone to put together a package of items.

Carl Watt
GPA 8809
carlwatt@att.net

[Rhett Fisher]

Carl,
Try Villiers Services, West Midlands, UK. Tel. 441384 265797
or Fax 441384 76352. No website or email, I'm afraid.
Or www.nortonvilliers.com Tel. 44161 790 5277.

Your Welbike should have a 'tuned' Villiers Junior Deluxe engine, many of which powered (I use the term lightly!) a multitude of lightweight motorcycles before, during and after WW2, so parts should not be that difficult to find. If you let me know what you need, I may be able to source them elsewhere.
I'm glad to know another one of these very rare machines is being restored. A poke in the eye to all the poseurs who try to pass off khaki painted civilian Corgis as wartime parabikes!
Regards,
Rhett.