INCOMING!
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BIG TWINS
At least one UK constabulary found the big Royal Enfield KX affordable for police work-a subject raised in Phillip White’s article. Here are eight Model KX sidecar combinations supplied to the Liverpool Police in 1936 via local dealer, Bob Sergeant. Factory registers held by the REOC record a repeat order made in December of 1938, so they must have enjoyed the ride!
Oily Boot Bob, member
This picture of a 1910 Royal Enfield V-twin is my way of questioning Philip White’s statement about the first V-twin Royal Enfield. You will notice that ’our hero’ is riding a 300cc machine without gears and clutch, but it does have pedals! This machine was loaned to me to ride in several events by Bryan Hardwell of Bristol some years ago. Peter Sole had a 1911 model, which he used to ride and show to win several concours prizes.
Reg Eyre, member 903
And because old British bikes are just like London buses and come in clumps, RC regular Paul Henshaw has composed a piece about a trio of pre-war big twins which he’s worked on in the last couple of years. So you’ll be seeing more mighty Vees very soon… Rowena
NOT GOING GREAT
The letter from David Evershed in RC218 relating to his Gold Star’s variation in performance dependant on whether the carb bellmouth was fitted reminded me of my friend Gordon Taylor in the early 1960s. He had decided to upgrade from a 1956 T110 to a new DBD34 Goldie and went to Kings of Manchester where there were two identical examples for sale, both in Clubmans spec with alloy tanks. He was asked which he wanted and chose the
