[David J Waring]

I have just had a quick scan, but cannot find it. What is it’s Ebay number please ?

[David J Waring]

Just sorry you don’t live closer, Geoff, as I’d buy a car boot-full for one of our local charities !
Best of luck.

[David J Waring]

Graham Moag (SOC Spares Scheme) had new filler caps for my 1929 Flyer tank at Abbotsholme in August, which are screw on caps (ID = approx. 2&11/16 inches).

[David J Waring]

What superbly evocative videos !
Thank you Richard for sharing the sounds & sights, which must have been so familiar to the heroic riders of Scotts in the Senior TTs of yesteryear.
You must have had a most exhillarating ride to average 53.50 mph, which is way above any speed that I would have acheived, but do you realise that your average is spot on the fastest lap of H.O.”Tim” Wood in 1914 ? Those were the days when Scotts, in common with most other makes, were what I describe as “all engine and no brakes”
Moving on to 1928, your machine TT2 is contemporary with the Scott that Tommy Hatch rode into third place at an average of 60.89 mph – and that was in pouring rain !
What courageous men they were, eh ?
I will put a few anecdotes together for ‘Yowl’, in due course.

[David J Waring]

Tread carefully James, my old notes from 15 years ago show ANE 977 as a 1934 Flying Squirrel. There are non-TT Rep features in the photos.
These are personal comments, and I am willing to stand corrected by anyone more knowledgeable on this particular model/year.
Ian Parsons is the SOC Machine Registrar (details in Yowl) – he will give you more info.

As an aside James, how about putting more of your personal details/location on your profile ?

[David J Waring]

Excellent Richard, most enjoyable. Also good that you gave a view of the bike at the finish; must have raised the tone of the BSA run no end !
As an aside, it worries me how few of the riders wore high visibility bibs/sashes.
Best regards from an ex-pat Tyke,

[David J Waring]

Many thanks to Richard Duffin for suggesting the Black Country Living Museum near Dudley as a venue, and for his work along with Lewis Onions to make the arrangements. The museum was really well signed, so easy to find.
An indicator that the committee is doing a decent job shows when the AGM business was sorted in just over an hour, allowing us to spend the afternoon on the museum site for free, as part of the AGM package.
An afternoon was insufficient time to see & do everything. I concentrated on the 1910 & 1930’s streets – if you weren’t there, look up their comprehensive web site, although I must warn you that it sadly lacks the smell & taste of the real fish & chips in the 1930’s shop. Good grief, were they nice !

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Like Mike, I too would be interested to hear if anyone has succesfully coated over old Petseal – doesn’t sound likely to me.
Removal of old Petseal can be acheived with NitroMors liquid, which was in a yellow can when I bought it recently from B & Q. There is a green can, but that product is a viscous gel for brushing.
If you are to preserve the outer painted surface of the petrol tank, you need to take great care in taping up the exterior in a good poly wrapping.

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Hello Erik,
Northleach is very close to Bourton on the Water, which is very picturesque, on the slow, wide River Windrush.
In the village, behind The New Inn, is an outside model of Bourton, which I used to enjoy as a kid. I was always intrigued that within the model, is a model of the model etc., if you understand what I mean.
Nowadays there is also a small interesting motor museum, with loads of paraphernalia, and a small car “Brum” which appeared in a children’s television series.
Bourton can get very busy with tourists – nearby villages of Lower Slaughter & Upper Slaughter are equally pleasant, but without the commercialism.
There are good photos if you “Google” the above – don’t forget our “Tourist Information Centres”
I am basing this on my assumption that your children are of young school age.
Sorry you are not venturing up north – maybe next time.
Kind regards,
David.

[David J Waring]

Good morning Lewis,
It sounds as though you are well sorted with TT Rep photos – don’t forget the excellent article & detailed photos of Roger Moss’ 1929 TT Rep in The Second Vintage Road Test Journal. I will not offer you an early 1950’s snap of myself alongside my Dad’s TT Rep., as my knobbly knees are too distracting.
Photos of relevance could be ones I have taken at Annual Gatherings over many years of Reynolds Specials, the surviving 1914 TT Scott after restoration, Scott Cyc Autos and 300cc air cooled Scotts.
Also, should you wish to touch on the wider field of Scotts, I have photos of Scott stationary engines, Scott engined Flying Fleas and loads on Scott Sociables and the earlier gun carriage, with unit constuction engine.
Let me know if you are interested in any items, and I will scan them for you,
Regards,
David.

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Hello Carl,
The photo of the “new” 1912 machines on the 1911 show stand (see “Made to Limit Gauge” volume A illustration 37), shows machines similar to the photo on page 42 of the “Yowling 2 Stroke”, which appears to be a touched up version of that on page 18 of the “Second Scott Selection”.
However, the photo used in the 1912 catalogue (see “Made to Limit Gauge” volume B illustration 38) was not only taken from a different angle, but shows a tank on which the silver lines are much further apart (the lines may also be slightly narrower), as per Lewis’ machine FH 2949, restored in the 1970’s by the late Keith Rhodes, from a rusting wreck, stored in a damp shed for over 30 years. The petrol tank had lost all of it’s paint, so Keith followed the catalogue photo, interpreting the shaded top & base to be black, in conflict with Stan Greenaway, who chose purple top & base for LU 2198 (see “Yowling 2 Stroke” page 56), albeit with wide spaced silver bands. Confusing isn’t it ?
Have you approached Andrew Marfell ?

[David J Waring]

You may be thinking of Frank Serjeant of Peterborough, a surname with a somewhat different spelling.
Frank owned various Bugattis at different times, a variety of Scotts including a very interesting veteran with a split crankcase, thought to be a TT practise machine, several other bikes, most notable of which was a one-off 1914 “Pello” built in Peterborough. Frank hosted an SOC get together on his farm land in the early 1970’s. He died in 1991.

[David J Waring]

Yes, Lewis, there’s your challenge, to enrol him as a member!
With that kind of enthusiasm, he’d be a great ambassador for Scotts, and, hopefully, the SOC in America (and beyond).

Have you looked him up on Google/Wikipedia?
Stand up comedian, television host, a relaxed photo of him with President Obama — a busy man, who may need a lot of enticing!

Now, a photo of him demonstrating the TT Rep to the President ……………

[David J Waring]

Eddie,
I have little to add since my 2009 posting, which prompted many complimentary comments about Abbotsholme, see:-

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject: SOC ANNUAL GATHERING at ABBOTSHOLME

Other than that, I would say that provision of accommodation, with expansion into a full weekend, attracting our distant & overseas members, makes Abbotsholme a wonderfull venue. To re-introduce a Stanford Hall SOC event would dilute this. Anyone with a yearning for Stanford Hall can attend VMCC Founders Day.
Committee discussion should centre around easing the burden on you & your family.
Should there be others out there who, like myself, are old enough to remember Gatherings at Crown Meadow, Evesham, don’t you dare suggest returning there !
David.

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Sorry you could not make it this year Erik, particularly after your epic journey in 2009. I have put a copy disc in the post to you, of my photographic record of the machines attending the Sunday Gathering, to spur you on to save up during the winter for 2011. Some year I must record the conversations, which are such an integral part of the amicable SOC !
Best wishes,
David.

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