Wideline frame ID help

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Hello yes you are right eugene   There and blank space on my computer too ??????

Hi - is blank now but wasn't before.....gremils have got to it!!

Anyway - the Triton wideline frame I have, has 'R.McK 1954' stamped on it and has some small differences that a normal road featherbed. Can anybody shed any light on this frame?

The frame is on a Triton I just brought and it was put together in 1984 (when it was registered). There are no other numbers on the frame that I can see (it looks like powder coat) but it is different than another road wideline frame I have. The diagonal seat tubes (not sure of the proper name) are much thinner guage tube and the seat has a curved bracket supporting it (see pics). I have noticed that the seat tubes also have two rougher patches on them in exactly the same place both sides - looks like the number plate brackets were removed at some point, and also there is a flatter section on the front of the headstock that looks again like it may have had a fairing bracket removed.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me065.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me066.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me067.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me069.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me072.jpg[/img]

I will try and contact the NOC and try and get some more information.

Thanks again

Jamie

Previously wrote:

Hi - is blank now but wasn't before.....gremils have got to it!!

Anyway - the Triton wideline frame I have, has 'R.McK 1954' stamped on it and has some small differences that a normal road featherbed. Can anybody shed any light on this frame?

The frame is on a Triton I just brought and it was put together in 1984 (when it was registered). There are no other numbers on the frame that I can see (it looks like powder coat) but it is different than another road wideline frame I have. The diagonal seat tubes (not sure of the proper name) are much thinner guage tube and the seat has a curved bracket supporting it (see pics). I have noticed that the seat tubes also have two rougher patches on them in exactly the same place both sides - looks like the number plate brackets were removed at some point, and also there is a flatter section on the front of the headstock that looks again like it may have had a fairing bracket removed.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me065.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me066.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me067.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me069.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me072.jpg[/img]

I will try and contact the NOC and try and get some more information.

Thanks again

Jamie

Hello James this frame too me looks like a re-production frame  Number Frame Number should be on the left hand gusset , Not the Right hand gusset like in the Photo bucket , there should be a number along  the lug that holds the head steady, near the head stock  , Hope this may help you in some way ?

Previously wrote:

Hi - is blank now but wasn't before.....gremils have got to it!!

Anyway - the Triton wideline frame I have, has 'R.McK 1954' stamped on it and has some small differences that a normal road featherbed. Can anybody shed any light on this frame?

The frame is on a Triton I just brought and it was put together in 1984 (when it was registered). There are no other numbers on the frame that I can see (it looks like powder coat) but it is different than another road wideline frame I have. The diagonal seat tubes (not sure of the proper name) are much thinner guage tube and the seat has a curved bracket supporting it (see pics). I have noticed that the seat tubes also have two rougher patches on them in exactly the same place both sides - looks like the number plate brackets were removed at some point, and also there is a flatter section on the front of the headstock that looks again like it may have had a fairing bracket removed.

[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me065.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me066.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me067.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me069.jpg[/img]
[IMG]http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o6/Badgerman_bucket/me072.jpg[/img]

I will try and contact the NOC and try and get some more information.

Thanks again

Jamie           

It would appear that the frame could be one that Rex McCandles made or modified.

Thanks all - the number appears on both the right and left sides in the same place. I will take the tank off tomorrow and have a look at the headsteady lug.

Is there any way of telling for sure who made / modified the frame, do the NOC have all the records of all 'genuine' frames made?

Thanks again

Jamie

In 1984 BSA[the ghost of ]were knocking out replica featherbed frames,as well as mopeds,I think Mr K Sprayson may have been involved.There were also a lot of other replicas on the market,made from everything from chromemoly to old gaspipe.Regards John.