British Wentworth?

[Kummok]

OK....once again, waaaay off topic, but I'm trying to find out what the size designation is for British Wentworth tools.. ??? ???  What stamped designation do I look for on the wrenches and sockets to see that I've found the proper wrenches for working on my family's old Velocette thumper and Triumph Bonneville?  Is it "BWS" after the inch fraction number? Any help from across the pond?

[LilSmoker]

Hi Kummok, i believe you mean "Whitworth"?

I think you'll be able to get all the relevant info here:

http://www.samstagsales.com/whitworth.htm

Chart here:

http://www.samstagsales.com/whitworth_table.htm

Hope this helps..........LilSmoker

[Kummok]

ThanX LilSmoker!! That was exactly what I needed. "Whitworth"! No wonder I couldn't find it in Google under "Wentworth"!  :-[    Now I can sort through all of buckets full of my dad's old ?? tools and pick out the right ones for bringing the Velocette back to life! (I wonder if Olds has to use these on his MG......?!?)

[LilSmoker]

Yeah not sure if Olds MG is whitworth sizes?, i think it's a 1972 model so probably is?.

Triumph Bonneville, now there's a blast from the past!, and the Velocette, my uncles used to ride those bikes in the 60's, and a pal of theirs still has a Norton Commander in his garage that's in good working order

Regarding the metric stuff, it's amazing how many British people still talk in feet and inches, and lbs and oz's, i thought it was a case of old habbits die hard?, but even lots of youngsters do the same ;D

If you ever get time Kummok, some pics of the bikes would be great!

LilSmoker

[Kummok]

.....Triumph Bonneville, now there's a blast from the past!, and the Velocette, my uncles used to ride those bikes in the 60's, and a pal of theirs still has a Norton Commander in his garage that's in good working order....If you ever get time Kummok, some pics of the bikes would be great!

Here's a pic of the Triumph in rough storage shape, but Velo is undergoing rebuild and not that photo worthy (Yet!) Triumph's headed to my brother in San Diego and Velocette's staying here....Velo was bought new by my dad as a 500 Scrambler, ( http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/velocett.jpg ), and raced by my older brother. Did pretty good for a season or two but when the Parilla, (http://www.eurospares.com/wildcat.jpg ), and Ducati, ( http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1061848196017594003iBCZVp ), came out and kicked tail, it was hard to compete on the Velo, so we switched to Ossa and cleaned up for a while....all back in the 60s.

[Gizmo]

Sweet ride.  Other than shine and polish (yeah a little painting), it looks like it is in great condition.  Straight and undented.

Where in San Diego is your brother?

[West Coast Kansan]

If you come to SD and have any time,  there are friends here you have not met and you have an open welcome  :)

[LilSmoker]

Geat bikes there Kummok, the Triumph looks sweet!, i was talking to my uncle yesterday about your post, one of his early bikes was a Triumph Tiger Cub, then a Boneville, Norton etc.
They all used to meet at the Ace cafe, which is still in business today, and is still a regular spot for bikers and classic car enthusiasts.

I remember the bikes very well, and my grandparents moaning about oil and grease everywhere! ;D

I also had an uncle that had a job at a nearby american airforce base, he was a driver/chauffeur he and my grandad worked there, sometimes my uncle would come round in these beatifull american cars that belonged to the base, he used them to impress the girls! ;D

The base has gone now, and is a retail park, but the memories are still with me ;)

[Dalby Spook]

Hey Kummok, It's a good job you live in the wide open spaces cos by the look of it there is zero in those pipes. " Rorty" is the English phrase for the sound it wiil make!!!

I had a U.S. spec 750 Bonny in the late 70's. Great to ride but usual iffy electrics and oil leaks.

[Kummok]

Gizmo....Rancho Bernardo/Penesquitos (sp?) area, I believe. I've not been to his new place yet?!?!?

West Coast Kansan....Would look forward to meeting the SoCal "Bradley Bunch" if/when I get down there again... 8) I follow your get-together posts with interest since I knew that area at one time. If I HAD to live in CA again, San Diego is one of the places I could tolerate well....plus, it's a quick hop to Puerto Nuevo for lobster and Ensenada for great fishing/quail hunting!!

LilSmoker....Ditto on the Cub....we had the Tiger cub and another family friend rode the Mountain Cub, neither one proved to be very dependable for getting too far out into the bush  :o! Oil/Grease/electrical problems pretty much describes the Triumphs we had....add "parts falling off at random" and you've captured our old Harleys too,  ;) :D  The Indians held together pretty well but they had a tendency to try to buck you off once in a while, ESPECIALLY if you forgot to use the 'retard' when trying to kick start!  :o

Spook...."Rorty" is an appropriate word for this twin! However, a close look down inside the megaphone pipes would reveal the pine cones and shrew nests that would muffle any immediate attempts to start this beast!?!?! :o ;D ;)  It's got a bit of teardown ahead of it before it roars back to life....that's why my brother gets it!  ;)

[Gizmo]

Rancho Bernardo is right next to me.  I actually work in Rancho Bernardo.  That Disney land song is going off again.  "It's a Small World after all".

[Dalby Spook]

Ah! it's all coming back now. Those pipes I think are what we called 'reverse cone megas' .  Am I correct?  My first bike was a 1960 cub followed by a 250 AJS then a Triumph 500T and many, many Jap bikes since.

One of the strange anomalies of living on the Island is that up till quite recently you could ride any size or power bike on a learner licence
from 16 years old. Couple that with no speed limits out of town and a 37 mile TT circuit to play on you could say we have a lot of fun.