The Phillips Gadabout was introduced in 1959 by Phillips Cycles of Smethwick, Birmingham. This 30 page parts manual covers all the parts that makes up this great little machine. It is a little later than the usual 1920s and 30s literature that we have put up however as we are keen supporters of the lightweight […]
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As simple as things can seem to be, even when it comes to the most basic of mechanics sometimes it does help to have a book or manual to refer to and this publication covers that. This little Mosquito was manufactured by Meccanica Garelli of Milan, Italy and the drive was by a friction wheel
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Interesting that this publication has the stamp of the The Ferndale and District Motorcycle Club on the front cover. Now for the avid Shortland Street soap watchers this has no relation as their Ferndale is a fictional place. This Ferndale is in South Wales and by all indications must have been quite an active club
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Another addition to the Stinkwheel library would be this parts book for the 70cc 2 stroke, 2 speed, go everywhere slowly 1956~57 BSA Dandy. Having been a past owner of such a beast I can vouch for its uniqueness, although others might remember it more as BSAs folly. Referred by some as more of a
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By 1938 James Motorcycles were producing only 5 models, all powered by the popular Villiers 2 stroke engine and using Albion gearboxes. This small 8 page catalogue was printed for the main New Zealand importer Skeates & White of Auckland, but in the back of it Skeates have listed 56 James Representatives throughout NZ that
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