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Classic, Vintage & Veteran For Coventry and Meriden Models. Anything pre-Hinckley goes.

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Old 12-01-2012, 05:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Need Help To I.D. Front Sheet Metal

Hi i was told this is off a 57 triumph i think the year is wrong! Any help on this will be appreciated thanks.

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Old 12-01-2012, 09:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I thought the Triumph nacelles were horzontally split with a chrome trim covering the split line?
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Old 12-02-2012, 01:35 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I don't think that's for Triumph, early BSA maybe, but not Triumph.
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Old 12-03-2012, 05:47 AM   #4 (permalink)
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It screams BSA to me
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Old 12-03-2012, 09:04 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Looks like A10 or early A65. Not Triumph anyway!
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Old 12-03-2012, 12:25 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I just saw a photo of a Royal Enfiled that looks quite similar...
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My only Enfield experience is an ex girlfriend's Crusader.

Her nacelle was cast alli. But I don't know if they all were
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