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What bike

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Anyone know what this bike is please,
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Re: What bike

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Hard to see frame, but looks like single downtube, so 1957 to 1959?

Alternator, so 1958 or 1959.

Barrel looks more like a 350cc.

Transfer looks like Matchless.

So a 1958/59 G3LS?

Dual fuel tanks for long range an optional extra.

If I am right do I win a prize?
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Thanks Les, not sure myself yet.
The oil filler cap seems different, like it's on an angle on top of oil tank, rather than on a small stem on top of tank.
Thought the badge might have been an AFS.
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I would say twin down tube short head lamp brackets so 1960 onwards. Do I get the prize.
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if the reg is ?WT then Leeds '62 or '63 kind regards
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Re: What bike

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I think it's VT Stoke on Trent?
Pics not very clear...
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I think it looks like a 63 short stroke.
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Re: What bike

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Most likely 63 if the oil tank is the rounded type, but would a short stroke not have enclosed pushrods?
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Re: What bike

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Could it be a 1963 Matchless Mercury ? if so it would be the red tank with pretty badge (although as Duncan states the pushrods should be enclosed).
I will update with frame/engine number when received early next week.
Hopefully all will become clear....
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Re: What bike

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Looking closely on a big screen, rather than a tablet, I can see Roy is right in that it is a 1960 on duplex frame.

The top of the 2 petrol tanks looks like the 1963 on style.
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