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–SG– The very first ES2s listed within the despatch data are proven as ESIIs and so they embrace one despatched to H Matthews with engine 35580, who rode it within the 1927 Newbie. He was, I imagine, concerned in a collision with one other rider and retired. His machine was restored by the late Wilf Inexperienced – see our earlier posting of 18 Nov 2009 – and over thirty years in the past was offered to Arthur Skinner of Buntingford, with whom I used to be on good phrases. Arthur died a few years again in his mid-nineties and the ESII now has a brand new proprietor. For causes which aren’t clear the bike had been partly dismantled and the brand new proprietor tells me that the solid alloy main chain case is lacking and so is the gear-change meeting for the LS Sturmey Archer gear-box. If anybody can assist with the provision of this stuff, please contact Derek direct at derek_fox@btinternet.com
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