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Hi. Can anybody tell me what the rear wheel offset should be on a 1938 scott and what rim size should be fitted. Sorry if this has already been covered, but i could not find it
Thanks Chris
Hi Chris.
Assuming that you have the correct 7″ Scott/Enfield rear hub and brake with six cush drive rubbers behind the sprocket, there is no offset. In other words the wheel rim should be centrally positioned between the spoke flanges. As a final check that you have a genuine wheel, there should be an “S” stamped on the inner part of the hub in direct line with the grease nipple hole. Hubs supplied by Enfield to other manufacturers were slightly different so my advice might not apply to them. For example those supplied to Brough have a “B” stamped on them, “P” for Panther, “N” for Norton, etc.. These have a different chain line, with less or more offset built into the sprocket, different sizes and shapes of spoke flange, etc.. They can be cobbled up to fit a Scott but may need some offset building into them.
Regards
Brian
Thanks Brian for for help, very informative. Just one further question if I can, what size rim should I get fitted?
Thanks
Chris
Hi Chris,
A bit off topic… on your website you mention you sell/manufacture Scott parts. What kind of parts?
Just curious!
Cheers,
Erik
Hello Erik, well it’s a bit of a story, my father and I purchased 3 basket case Scott’s, we sold 1 to fund the other 2, and because I have a business with a machine shop every time I make some parts for the Scott its easier for me to make a small batch. Just to list a few bits I have done so far :-
• Rear hub driving sprocket locking ring, in spring steel , to stop it going out of shape
• Adaptor sleeves for new type tapered head stock bearings
• Rear hub bolts
• New sealed ball race bearings for rear hub
• New spindles in 16T
• Engine bolts
• Crank shaft bolt
• New wide and narrow fly wheel sprockets
These are the ones we have completed so far but there is loads more in the pipe line!
If there was something you were interested in I could always make it for you.
Regards
Chris
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the reply. Good to know what is available where in Scott world.
At the moment I am not looking for something specific but will keep you in mind!
Cheers,
Erik
Hi again Chris,
Your rear wheel rim should be a 19″ x WM3
Cheers, Brian.
Hi Brian.
Thanks for your help once again. If I am getting the rear wheel built, I will also get the front done at the same time, what size would you recommend I have this built too?