Hammer Horror

[Garry]

Seen at a recent rally.

[Rodbender]

Re: Hammer Horror

I often wonder how do they do paint jobs like that. Plus there's a lot of nifty work on the chrome. Reminds me of my youth when I had a Triumph scooter with 250cc four stroke twin engine and used to see all the Vespers etc off.

[Garry]

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Thanks, Ron.
Didn't know that Triumph even made scooters !
Had to do a google search.... Was it the Triumph 250cc 'Tigress' scooter ?

Re paint work. I should have looked closer. Not sure if it is a paint job or printed transfers like on vans and buses.

[Rodbender]

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Yes Garry it was the Tigress and boy was it quick. As for the paint job you are probably right. All transfers but I would not think so on the chrome work. Here's a pic of me in my prime.



Now I'm 81 the bike probably looks better than me.

[patmoore]

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In 1960, my Dad was stationed at Maxfield AFB in Mongtomery, Alabama. I was 14 and that was old enough to ride a scooter. Unfortunately I don't have any photos but I had a 1946 Cushman Husky with a centrifugal clutch and a 1952 Vespa that bicycle handlebars. I just found a similar Vespa online for $3500 and a Cushman for $4500!

These are a couple of photos from a Google search.

[Garry]

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Yes Garry it was the Tigress and boy was it quick. As for the paint job you are probably right. All transfers but I would not think so on the chrome work. Here's a pic of me in my prime.



Now I'm 81 the bike probably looks better than me.

Looking cool, Ron.

Looks like you were dressed smart. So a mod, in the past ?

P.s. Is that the kick start pedal I am looking at, sticking out from under the foot plate ?

[Garry]

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In 1960, my Dad was stationed at Maxfield AFB in Mongtomery, Alabama. I was 14 and that was old enough to ride a scooter. Unfortunately I don't have any photos but I had a 1946 Cushman Husky with a centrifugal clutch and a 1952 Vespa that bicycle handlebars. I just found a similar Vespa online for $3500 and a Cushman for $4500!

Crikey ! Never heard of the Cushman Husky either.
I really must get out more
The Vespa's were spread throughout the world, I believe.
These machines are worth a fortune now.

[Rodbender]

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Looking cool, Ron.

Looks like you were dressed smart. So a mod, in the past ?

P.S. Is that the kick start pedal I am looking at, sticking out from under the foot plate ?

Yes you are right on both counts. In those days most people were dressed fairly smart.

This one was taken outside where I was apprenticed for 7 years in the print.



One of me when I was a bit older.

[Garry]

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Yes you are right on both counts. In those days most people were dressed fairly smart.

This one was taken outside where I was apprenticed for 7 years in the print.

Nice ! Both your bikes ? Looked like the first was a Triumph ? What was the second ?

So you went from scooters, to motorcycles.

Still looking smart there.

[Rodbender]

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No quite the revers. First bike was a paratroopers 95cc corgi folding machine. Then the Triumph and later the Matchless G9. The scooter came after my army service and by then I was married. Hence downgraded to a scooter.

[Garry]

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Very interesting, Ron. Thanks for the info.