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Nick Ward's motor cycle drawings appear in several of the monthly magazines - in particular his "Classic Buying Guide" is a regular feature in Classic Bike Guide. The smaller capacity machines are often the subjects of Nick's drawings. Nick is an unashamed technophobe - no answerphone, no mobile, no fax, no e-mail, no website - but Andy Tiernan maintains a Nick Ward page on his website.
buyvintage.co.uk is an auction site set up by Colin Kirsch and Andy Tiernan. Although it obviously has a commercial basis, it is also of general interest; the site has been built in a way that will let it remain a public resource for everyone to use as a price-guide after the auction.
Smiths Autocycles buy and sell cyclemotors, autocycles and mopeds. Peter Smith has a stock of over 300 machines from Autowheel to Zeta. Visit his Website at www.autocycles.co.uk to see what's available or give him a call on 07768 510356.
Saftek are the people a number of our readers use when they want brakes relined. They're not the cheapest but they do a first-class job and they're quick. Their website is at www.saftek.co.uk or phone them on on 01274 862666.
Gilbert Smith, tel: 01189-426997, makes rear carriers: for the
Power-Pak (black paint finish) and Raleigh Runabout (bare metal)
to the original pattern. They're £25 each +
P&P.
12 Conifer Drive, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6YU.
The Coasters Scooter Club is based around the Ipswich & Felixstowe area and caters for both the traditional larger scooters and the modern 'twist & go' variety. They join in with our 'Mince Pie' moped run each January.
The Copdock Classic Motorcycle Club organises two or three 'open to all' runs in Suffolk each year but, more importantly, they also organise the marvelous Copdock Motorcycle Show every October. Visit their website at www.copdock-cmc.co.uk.
The East Anglian Cyclemotor Club is a recent reincarnation of the original EACC - the club that started all of us getting involved with these stupid machines.
With more then 400 members, the Bromvliegers is the biggest moped club in The Netherlands. They organise 6 big tour events around the year with around 250 mopeds at the start each time. You can find more then 2000 pictures on thir website at www.bromvliegers.nl.
Bob Metson will fit new corks to your clutch plates. This costs around £7 for a typical moped clutch plate. 'Lomond', Chestnut Way, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9PA. Tel: 01273 494437. Callers are welcome, but please telephone first. Here's a comment from an IceniCAM reader: "I obtained Bob Metson's details from the IceniCAM website and sent him the clutch sprocket from my New Hudson Villiers 2F engine on Monday 25th February. I received it back (work completed) today, Wednesday 27th February, with 32p attached - overpayment of postage. That's excellent service - you really cannot get better than that!"
W E Salmons has been recommended by several IceniCAM
readers who have had ignition coils rewound.
35 Mill Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PZ
Tel: 01621 784141
Another coil winder, who has been recommended to us by stationary engine enthusiasts, is Reg Patrick, 73 Abbey Road, Leiston. Tel: 01728 831028
We have our own IceniCAM Web forum on GoogleGroups.
uk.rec.motorcycles.classic. The fine FAQ for this newsgroup makes good reading for old timers and newbies alike, and will provide answers to to questions ranging from how to post to uk.rec.motorcycles.classic, which types of posts are welcome and which aren't, to information about the do's and don'ts of buying bikes for restoration.
John's Engineering provides a range of engineering services which could prove useful to anyone restoring a classic, vintage or veteran Motor cycle. Their website is at www.johnsengineering.co.uk. They're happy to take on any motorcycle-related job, and they enjoy a challenge! As it says on the website: "Nothing is so bad that we will refuse to deal with it".
Armours specialise in exhaust pipes and silencers for British and European bikes. This includes some (though not all) of the Villiers 2F engined autocycles.
Independent Ignition Supplies can supply spares for and undertake repairs on most types of magneto.
Allstyles Motorcycle Insurance (T R Youngs Insurance Brokers) have been praised for their prompt and efficient service "They make it so easy to recommend them and their services to any autocycle/motorcycle enthusiasts I meet" is a comment from IceniCAM reader Phil Harding. E-mail or telephone 01206 821330.
Footman James are insurance specialists who offer discount schemes to several clubs, including the East Anglian Cyclemotor Club. E-mail Footman James at and, if you're an EACC member, quote reference EAST.
Our very own IceniCAM Information Service can supply loads of information about Cyclemotors, Autocycles & Mopeds.
Ipswich Transport Museum has a collection of vehicles built or used in and around Ipswich. There are cyclemotors, autocycles and mopeds on display, including the Ipswich-made Ostler cyclemotor. Also on show is a Stella Mini-Bike (also made in Ipswich) and a SIM 50 (made near Bury St Edmunds).
Getting an old machine registered for the road in the UK usually needs a dating certificate or a V765 form from a club on the DVLA's 'approved' list. The East Anglian Cyclemotor Club can do this for cyclemotors, autocycles and mopeds.
TSBB Ltd, Unit 57b, Notley Enterprise Park, Raydon, Gt Wenham, CO7 6QD make a variety of security products, include floor and wall fixtures to shackle your motor cycles to. Cal Mick or Peter on 01473 311105.
Bitzforbikes has been recommended by two IceniCAM readers. Remo Ruta says "May I recommend this site, which supplied a rear tyre within 3 days of ordering. It stocks 2.00 x 19 tyres." Paul Sloan was after autocycle tyres: "I found Paul Smeeton's "bitzforbikes" in Rochdale. Their web site finds parts by bike manufacturer so, not seeing the tyres, I gave them a call on 01706 344899. They don't hold the particular size in stock but two days later the tyres were delivered - £19.95 each and £5.95 postage... result!"
Mopedland has a huge range of spares, including moped drive chain, pedal chain, freewheels and drive belts for Moby AV89, Relay box Moby, Cady, Raleigh RM1 & 2, Auto-VAP, Lavalette and Paloma.
Try Shorty Moped Spares for mainly Puch parts and Bosch ignition components, also some Zündapp and autocycle odds and ends. HT coil and capacitor testing service. Call Dave on 01473-687820 (Ipswich).
E-mail for details of his Cyclemotor & Autocycle Spares service. Pete supplies piston rings, gudgeon pins,seals, bearings, cables, levers, exhausts, wheels, rims, tyres and many other parts.
Aplins of Bristol have spare parts for Mobylette and Raleigh mopeds. They also offer an engine rebuild service. There's no website or e-mail, so telephone Brian Aplin on 0117 977 7376 or visit his shop at 395-7 Bath Road, Bristol.
Roger Worton's NSU Quickly Spares, as the name suggests, specialises in spares for the NSU Quickly
Jim Lee is an expert on Puch mopeds and can supply a range of spare parts for these machines. His telephone numbers are: 07931 718272 (mobile) and 01858 461386 (home).
RBO-Ing. Hermann Stockl offer a colossal range of Puch parts at reasonable prices, but more importantly ,the bits you can't get elsewhere. They can and will communicate in English, either on the phone or via e-mail. They issue a super colour catalogue with reference numbers that correspond to the original Puch numbers shown in works spares manuals. Email contact: .
E-mail for TAS, AquaBug & Sears spares and information.
Villiers Services stock every spare for post-war Villiers motor cycle engines, carburettors and gearboxes. They'll overhaul your Villiers engine too. Without them we wouldn't be able to keep our autocycles on the road.
Classic Transfers have a huge range of waterslides and vinyl graphics that covers Cyclemotors, Autocycles and Mopeds. Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances, Classic Transfers have had to temporarily cease trading until further notice. Check the Classic Transfers website for further news.
H Lloyd Cycles provide waterslide transfers and head badges for bicycles - particularly useful if you're restoring a bicycle to put a cyclemotor on.
The VMCC's Transfer Service supplies waterslide transfers for British, European and American machines. E-mail or 'phone 01283 495107.
As well as the main suppliers, several individuals have made transfers for their own favoured make of machine. These tend to be for the more unusual machines - ones that survive in too small a number for the commercial production of transfers. We have a separate page listing the privately generated transfers that we know about. If you know of others that we could add to the list, please contact us.
For anyone chasing rubber in Europe, we've noted that in France, Chambrier Père et Fils, 2 rue des Ecunières ZI - 21390 Précy-sous-Thil. Tél: +32 (0)3 80 64 99 17, Fax: +32 (0)3 80 64 99 18, e-mail: , web: www.chambrier.com. They offer a wide motor cycle tyre range, including typical moped sizes 2.25×16/17/18, and 2.00/2.25×19. Presumably some of these will include stock from the former Michelin range, but other makes will probably be available.
Tony Etheridge is a tyre specialist. Tony has tyres for Cyclemotors, Autocycles and Mopeds - and all sorts of other vintage & collector's vehicles too. Telephone Tony on 01923 231699 (24hr Ansaphone)
IceniCAM reader, Paul Sloan, reports that Lambrook Tyres can supply 2.00×21 tyres in whitewall and standard black. Paul suggests that these will be suitable as autocycle tyres but, in addition to that, they will be ideal for early Mobylettes and other 1950s mopeds as they are equivalent to a 600×50B tyre. The same range should also be available from Vintage Tyre Supplies who, we understand, have taken over Lambrook.
Reifenwerk Heidenau in Germany produces a range of moped tyres. In the UK, they are available from Bitzforbikes (see above)
"Great minds think alike" - so IceniCAM is not the only Web-based magazine for cyclemotors & mopeds. Take a look at Under50.cc for another one
Robin Cowling, tel. 01473 745380 or e-mail rebuilds all types of Moped/Autocycle/Cyclemotor/Motorcycle wire wheels to your spec with galvanized or stainless spokes. He also has new Radaelli 2"×19" (23") Westwood pattern 36 hole chrome rims at £24.50 each, and they're not listed anywhere else.
This page was updated on 27 August 2008
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