1957 pre-F/bed Single rear mudguard bracket

BTW, I did make several bids for this item but outbid every time. Add to that, the International postage of $49.50!

I'm wondering if the Matchless OC might be more helpful?

Otherwise: Anyone interested in a powder coated 1957 Mod 50 pre f/bed frame?

Swinging arm

Long Roadholder forks with yokes

Front mudguard. Powder coated black, like new..

New handlebars

Oil tank

Battery box. Both powder coated.

Side stand (Needs foot welding on) and new club centre stand.

Both wheels re-built with stainless spokes and rims. New bearings and new rear tyre. (Avon Road runner) Slightly used Avon on the front.

Petrol tank (Excellent) in grey primer, comes with round badges and new rubbers and chrome side panels. (Need re chroming)

I'm keeping the engine and gearbox. Engine plates and rear mudguard bracket unobtainable.

Thanks for your encouragement, Richard. My grief is that there are older featherbeds with parts available straight off the shelf! The club could support these pre F/beds but choose not to.

I have the drawings for the engine plates and was thinking about making two sets, once one is proven correct and then donating the other set to the club as templates so no one has to suffer this again. (In theory?)

The bracket in the picture is not so easy to reproduce, it has a curve and angles. I have the earlier version of it that fastens on both sides.

Without the support, I doubt there will be much interest in my bits. I have been collecting parts for almost 8 years and after my 650 engine rebuild, after completion of the 99 it will be the turn of the pre F/bed. I'm not looking forward to getting stuck part way through. Doesn't happen with F/beds.

On a brighter note: I just got a new original spec seat for the 99 from R K Leighton in Birmingham. Andrew tells ne he can supply new seats for the 58/59 pre F/beds. An original rear mudguard, another unobtainable but I can get round that. But the bracket in the picture a bit more of a challenge.

Thanks again.

Hi Alan, the good news for you is that you can buy a new seat, me too.

When I bought the centre stand from the club, about three years ago I made it clear what it was for so fingers crossed it is correct. I don't recall a part number.

I bought a centre stand with the frame, swinging arm, tank, forks, oil tank and battery box. Later I bought a side stand through fleebay from Malaysia.

About six years ago, Dale Middlehurst, who has been most helpful, came to my house to have a look at this collection of parts.

The side stand from Malaysia was not even Norton, unknown and didn't fit anyway and the centre stand (Powder coated) was not Norton. Hence I bought the centre stand from the club.

Now, if I ever get as far as to offer up the centre stand to the frame on assembly (All piled in a corner at the moment) it should become obvious as to which is the correct stand.

ASP I will photograph them both and you can work out which is correct, just that it will tale a while to get to. I'm still looking for my proto type thin Amal air filter.....I need a big tidy up! BTW: At least you have the bits stopping me...

Many thanks Skip, Don't go too mad but a good idea to pool our resources. I'll be in touch. Keeping old Norton's on the road should be a club main principle, not just Commando's and Featherbeds!

It is frustrating that there isn't much club support for 50's pre F/beds and Flat tanker owners tend to be in the VMCC.How about getting them back?

Alan, I had a look this afternoonat photoing those centre stands but would have meant moving 3 bikes out of the way but I'll do it as soon as I get the chance.

Many thanks Skip and thanks for reiterating that this is a 57/ 58 pre F/bed part as I said at the start. (Inc all singles, 50, ES2 and 19S) I'll drop you a line.

Alan, I think Skip can help with the mudguard bracket. But the engine plates seem the best bet yet. I could get them replicated but the choice is yours and the end of the year will be about right for me. Give me chance to sort the engine out. Thanks both of you and thanks Richard for your encouragement. What the club is for. Divided we fail...

Previously anna jeannette Dixon wrote:

Previously Neil Wyatt wrote:

As well as engine plates, I am also short of the bracket as shown in the picture I found on a USA e-bay site. This one is listed as new old stock and is different from the earlier, pre 57 bracket, as the 57/58 bracket only fastens to the top of the swinging arm pivot area on the left hand side, as seen at the bottom of the picture.

I have the pre 57 version (Fastens both sides) if anyone would like to swap or just sell me one as shown above.

This item is listed as AJS, Matchless, Norton 'Part Number appears 19877.' The 57/58 singles used an AMC (Type) frame with tubular bottom frame rails.

Any help after seven, almost eight years of searching for this bracket and a set of engine plates, very much appreciated. Close to giving up.

Neil.

Hello this dose not look like a Norton part too me, the bottom of the Norton mudguard has two holes one above the other, and there 1/4 nuts and bolts, and rubber washers , yours anna j

Anna, the pre 57 bracket is as you say and I have one if you need it. the 57/58 as in the picture only attaches to the side of the swinging arm on the left hand side on the 57/58, not both sides as on the pre 57. The shame of it was that I had the choice of the earlier frame but at the time I didn't realise that these only had a short run. You live and learn! If I had been offered a featherbed the job would have been finished long ago!