Tag: Manufacture

Rigid Velocette Top Yokes for WEBB forks

Somebody please help. I am trying to get the one or other thing produced for rigid Velocette’s and would prefer, if possible, to be able to initiate or keep (once established) the production process here in the UK, close to the market centre and close to central distribution-channels. I am not able to manufacture anything…


Slight Change Of Plans!

Early MSS ‘Map of Africa” Well, while the blog as such hasn’t been moving forward in the sense of regular postings, there indeed has been a lot going on in all sorts of ways in the background. There have been a couple of new ‘events’ and some changes in emphasis, as well as a very…


Now Trading Officially!

The change was subtle, almost unnoticeable, actually. You won’t have noticed anything anymore than I did. A bit like a birthday, actually: “What does it feel like to be 56?” (or whatever) Actually no different to 32 ( – or any other age I could mention – except that my body has ways of reminding…


It’s a Hercus!!

New member of the family… Yesterday it finally happened. I’ve been pacing around like an expectant father for the last week, as I have been looking for a lathe for a while now, and last week I went to see one that finally fit the bill (or rather, the budget!). A ‘used’ looking 9” Hercus…


No, I haven’t bought a Honda!

… as was suggested by one of my ‘ardent’ followers of the blog!   No, things have not been very conducive to blogging in the last week, in fact, there has been so much turmoil around the house and around some of the bike parts (or rather their origin and what is going to happen…


1:9 Scale Velocette Model

To blog, or not to blog… I really must apologise for the break, I am, however very tied up with family business which has to take priority at the moment. There have been hours when I have been in the workshop comparing gearbox-parts and working out what I’m going to need to get one of…