Royal Enfield and other misc. stuff!

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B.S. 987C: 1942 Camouflage colours	B.S. 381C: 1944 General purpose colours	B.S. 381C + 'Other B. S. Colours' combined chart

"The Rother Valley Later the K&ESR 1896-1948" by M. Lawson Finch

1995 era UK Royal Enfield bullet wiring and switches explained circuit by circuit (PDF)


Royal Enfield UK Iron Barrel Bullet wiring diagram 1995	Royal Enfield EFI wiring diagram 2011

Bullet lamps and LED bulbs - A Scaleyback Guide

LUCAS Light Switches - A Scaleyback Guide

Royal Enfield poetry and Christmas carols do exist, click here!

Royal Enfield - "A Proud War Record"

Royal Enfield produced this beautiful book in 1946 to show their achievements during the second world war.

Royal Enfield Meteor 700 info for 1953 models and WD-CO 350cc


1953 500 Twin & 700 Meteor instruction book	1953 500 Twin & 700 Meteor parts book	WD-CO 350cc instruction Book

Kevin's Corner

Kevin, my 1959 Royal Enfield Meteor Minor De Luxe

(He was already named Kevin when I got him. It is a tribute to Kevin Turner, an RAF guy whose Meteor jet crashed at the Mildenhall air show, 1986.)

Read about the maroon tank badges by clicking on the photo below


1959 Meteor Minor Logbook side 1	1959 Meteor Minor Logbook side 2

Meteor Minor sales leaflet, also listing the differences between the Standard and De Luxe versions, June 1958


1958 Meteor Minor workshop manual	Early 1958 Meteor Minor Instructions & Constellation supplement	Early 1958 Constellation supplement


Airflow fitting instructions 1958	1958 Meteor Minor parts book	Supplement to the 1958 parts list

Kevin came out of the Factory as an 'Airflow' version, but has been converted to the 'De Luxe' at some later date. I have included a 1958 Royal Enfield Airflow manual below, plus four reviews, one original from a 1958 The MotorCycle Magazine, and three from later magazines.


1958-9 Meteor Minor instruction book	1960 Meteor Minor parts book	1961 Meteor Minor parts book	1958-62 Meteor Minor instruction book with 1961 supplement inside.


Meteor Minor Colour Wiring Diagram 1958	A Meteor Minor Airflow under test in the Bristol Aircraft company's air tunnel 1958	Royal Enfield - Three High Performance Twins, Reprinted from The MotorCycle 3rd April 1958


Meteor Minor, Super Meteor solo, Clipper Bullet & Crusader Plus Airflow models of the above Lucas Wiring Diagram 1961 front.	Super Meteor (left), Super meteor sidecar, Constellation, Constellation Airflow (right) Lucas Wiring Diagram 1961 rear.

Magazine Articles


Motor Cycling Meter Minor & Constellation launch article plus two page RE advert, 3rd. April 1958	The MotorCycle Meter Minor De Luxe review, 26th June 1958	Roadtests of 1958 models Meter Minor De Luxe review, Reprint from 1958 original


Meteor Minor top end overhaul by Gander & Gray, the Royal Enfield specialists November 1968	Overhaul a Meteor (Minor) Rebuild by Bill Branton of Gander & Grey April 1970	Classic Bike Guide, Meteor-Right December 90/January 91


Classic Bike, RE Meteor Minor De Luxe March 1995	Classic Bike Guide, Meteor Minor tried November 1999	The Classic MotorCycle, Minor Miracle November 2004

"MotorCycling" Magazine covers


Airflow fairing, 26th June 1958	8 days after Kevin was built, 20th August 1959	Airflow fairing, 29th December 1960

Other period Meteor Minor or Airflow adverts


Meteor Minor Airflow, 12th June 1958	Airflow advert with colour!	Meteor Minor Sports version 28th April 1960

Tornado's Titbits

Tornado, my 1994 "Bavanar special import" Indian military bullet.

Starting proceedure for 'Tornado'.

A Bavanar brochure from the 1990's They were the Enfield Bullet importers at that time. Bavanar had the factory paint the gold pin-striping on the military models, hoping to increase sales. Tornado is one of these imports.

Other Royal Enfield and period British bike stuff


40Mb all bikes catalogue, click here for link	Link to the 1958 book above


Smiths Motor Cycle Equipment 1954-58	Smiths Motor Cycle Equipment 1959	Smiths Motor Cycle Equipment 1962


Smiths Motoring Accessories 1919	Lucas Motorcycle Headlamps, 1953

Various Lucas spare parts lists for Enfield Motorcycles 1955 - 1970

This is what the brochures look like when unfolded.


Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826 - 1955	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826D - 1959	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826F - 1961


Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826G - 1962	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/63 - 1963	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/64 - 1964


Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/65 - 1965	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/66 - 1966	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/67 - 1967


Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/68 - 1968	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/69 - 1969	Lucas Enfield parts list CE 826/70 - 1970

Various sheets from Amal, covering their carburettors

PLEASE NOTE: The content of Petrol has changed over the years and so the manufactures recommendations for main jet size no longer apply.

You need to reduce the size by about 5%, therefore a 250 main jet should be changed to a 240 or 230, whichever works better. If the jet is wrong,
you will get 'jumping' and uneven running when the throttle is between ¾ and full.
I changed Kevin's from a 250 to a 230, and the coughing problem was solved!


List 103 - Monobloc hints and tips	List 115/2 - G.P.2 Racing carburetter	List 117/2 - Series 600, 900 & 1000


List 351 - Spareparts list for Amal carburettors	List 469 - 15 G.P., 10 G.P., 5 G.P., 3 G.P.	List 503 - Monobloc spare parts list

List 504 - Amal Monobloc Carburettor

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A Bavanar brochure from the 1990's They were the Enfield Bullet importers at that time.	Bavanar had the factory paint the gold pin-striping on the military models, hoping to increase sales. Tornado is one of these imports.