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[Wayne]

Scaleyback - there always had to someone to pee on our fireworks, This has been sanctioned by the Owners Club - I am doing my level best to try and promote the marque, the owners club and keep our interest alive and maybe spread some joy and unity amongst Bullet owners - its a shame there is going to be some one to be so negative...take up your argument with the REOC please who have all of the Factory records.

[Adrian]

Wayne, I have no beef about post versus pre-war Bullets, maybe it would help just to clarify that it's the post-WW2 Bullet that is being celebrated. I don't think Scalyback is actually trying to spoil anyone's fun.



Don't forget a class for the anglo-indian bitsas of possibly several different years AND factories!



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[Scalyback]



Er what?


I wasn't trying to be negative, I was just wondering if you meant 70 years or had made a typo?. It's not my fault they put out a motorcycle named bullet in 1932 so wouldn't you query it just to see if there had been error in the post?.

Anyway, my apologies if it came across that way to you.

[Mark M]

Let's say "anniversary of the introduction of the swinging arm rear end Bullet". Or 'Pivoted rear fork' as Royal Enfield would have said at the time! Although not the first swinging arm motorcycle by any means it made a massive impact on British manufacturers, especially as Enfield were hugely successful in Trials competitions, an activity which sold a lot of bikes back then. I had the rare privilege of handling one of the original 1947 Works competition Bullet frames once and it was not only beautifully made but incredibly light. They really were years ahead of their time so let's celebrate all that!

REgards, Mark

[Presto]

It is generally recognised that the Bullet as we know it dates from 1949. The Bullet moniker [stupid word!] had been used before [c. 1933 according to the best sources] but the Bullet as we know it, swing arm, and new design of motor, was introduced in prototype form in February 1948, going on to gain acclaim in the ISDT of that year. The following year, 1949, the public could buy a 350 Bullet for £171.9.0d. This is the model that will be celebrated next year and the model Wayne is looking to parade.

[Scalyback]

Post WWII bullet 70th. anniversary. Perfect.





Well, as Wayne has gone all out on getting this event up and happening, I'll advertise it in the Royal Enfield GB group as an event. The more that know, then the more successful it should be!

Not sure that I will be back in the UK then, but you never know...


[RoSy]

Great bit of PR there Scaly, I noticed on some forums how quickly a post can turn sour when a it is misinterpreted and someone take offence to it. I would like to think that 99.99﹪ of at least this forum are well meaning members.

[Scalyback]

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Always better to get on, anyway, I could have worded my first post a bit better...



[Smithy]

1932, 1949 I don't care. This is an event to celebrate the best motorcycle ever made and if there's Bullets going to be there I will be too. I will be on my scruffy, totally non-standard 2016 Classic Chrome, which looks neither classic nor chrome now. Mind you as I have done 17000 miles on it since February it deserves to be scruffy! Ian

[Wheaters]

17,000 miles in eight months on an Enfield? Give that man a medal!