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INSIDE INTERCEPTOR ENGINES

Not long ago, I rebuilt two different Interceptor engines, both from before the Series 2 era. It brought back the days when I worked for Eric Williams, the Enfield dealer in Worcester. I lived near the Enfield Factory in Redditch and was often instructed to detour to the factory to collect a parts order or deliver I collect a bike. One such trip was to collect a special Constellation racer from the competition shop. The factory instructed me to ride the bike to and fro for about 300 miles and then service it per their instructions.

Although familiar with the twins we were selling

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