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I think I might need to see a Psychiatrist after talking to my BiL today.

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MCTID:
Ted.....BEHAVE !   

Get that Road Rocket if you must.......(even if it's just to sell it on and get it back on the road).

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

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--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on December 22, 2023, 05:39:12 PM ---I owned two back in the 1960's as well as an Arrow.

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I owned an Ariel Arrow in the 1960s also, trouble is mine was the Airfix model! ;D

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Mine was a write off used by a small rural garage as a parts shopping vehicle - cost me £15 scrap with an unmarked log book back in 1965 - front forks were bent & mudguard damaged plus a dent in the box frame that pulled out. I spent almost £60 in parts etc managed to break even when I sold it to a good mate. 

Putting that cost into perspective my Triumph twenty-one cost £35 as a good runner that I sold about 18 months later for £45 - it had all the original bath tub panels - its still on the DVLA database - 102 ETF.

Orcade-Ian:
Hi Ted,
My 'Roadholder' mag just delivered today (Norton Owners Club) has a Leader for sale - seems a better bet than the earlier basket case if you are serious (or daft enough)

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Not quite sure how it's original with a home brew TLS brake though

Ian

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Nice looking bike but I wiould not buy unseen ever again - not sure what the parts situation is on these old bikes.

I'm meeting an old friend during the Christmas break - he did an oily rag restoration on one a few years ago he paid £25 for it as a non runner about 15 years ago. Turned out to be an expensive project like his Facel Vega 500.

Matt_Harrington:
Oooh, a Facel Vega, now that IS a car to covet! (CAn't say I have a soft spot for the Ariel)

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