Hi Folks - I've found https://www.chronos.ltd.uk/ to be excellent for the "hard to find" Imperials taps & dies.
Good quality, reasonable price & delivery.

well - I hope he also did the LH pot to keep them balanced....

intriguing hand machined lattice work on the RH piston... any ideas as to wtf the owner was trying to achieve???

Paul - thanks for the nudge re Acme Stainless... trouble is that whenever I go onto Clay & Sharron's website... I end up buying somewhat more than I intended... still, they're way under Drags markups! Si - yes - am sure my '49 requires one a/ to give structural integrity to the housing & bat...

... when they're open again - there's gonna be a fair quota of drunkards...

Yes, thanks Si - I had noticed that - I've already fitted the rear case half so I'll measure up the spacer for an unstressed fit. Despite all the usual delays... now exaggerated by the ubiquitous excuse of covid - it's on the cards that "The Square" should be back on the road in April... n...

Si - trouble is whoever gives whatever answers - there's gonna be a fair few discrepancies & arguments!!!
Cheers, John

Hi guys & gals - pleaae - on a '49 Sq there is a ~3/8" bolt hole below the clutch dome... I suspect this is for a "stop peg" on the rear brake lever... Is such meant to thread in to the frame lug which is the outside part of the gearbox pivot lug... please, if so, what is the thre...

Should the count include the rebrand Ariel Atom series... &/or that abomination of an insult to the marque i.e. the tricycle of circa 1970?

... why not link the sprung saddle to the oil pump???