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dicko99 Tue, 24/04/2018

Just taken ownership of this beauty(?).

  

From lots of Googling and this site I think it's a 14" made in 1960/1.

Most obvious things it is missing are an exhaust and the recoil starter. It came with a bit of knotted rope so the missing starter isn't a big issue... 

I've Googled the engine a bit and I think it's called a Villiers lightweight 50cc but I'm not sure what model number that makes it.

Any idea where I might get a silencer to fit this engine? It looks like there are 3 studs shared between both the inlet and exhaust manifolds so I think it the flange needs to be a particular shape.  

Richard.

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wristpin Tue, 24/04/2018

Welcome.

Your best bet for a silencer is to contact Paul at Meetens.co.uk

dicko99 Tue, 24/04/2018

Thanks. Does anyone have a picture of what the original silencer would have looked like?

R.

dunnes2002 Wed, 02/05/2018

Hi Richard, 

Snap

 

Just about to start my restoration too. I have a slight advantage with having all the parts. Although I'm struggling with the pull start at the minute, a thread will be created . Hopefully we may be able to help each other on the way. Mine will probably be a slowish restoration, even slower if I don't figure out the pull start!

 

Good luck