The 'Rebuild' serials were presumably issued in blocks to the various workshops but it's difficult to detect a pattern. I have photos on file of the following :-

C1422077 - Norton
C1430550 - Ariel
C1440165 - BSA
C1442177 - Norton
C1445847 - Norton
C1441953 - BSA
C1461573 - BSA

There are numerous 'Rebuilt' serials listed in the post-war Key Cards but it would be a major job to classify them. I have extracted the information for one particular Norton contract and the numbers quoted run from C1401546 to C1467636.

Have you asked Lex Schmidt if your frame appears in the 'Key Cards' ? He may in any case be able to give you an idea of the range applying to Matchlesses.

Yes, send me the framenumber, and I can supply the C number, shouldn't be a problem.

Cheers,

Lex

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Hi Lex,

I've sent you an email.

Regards,

Niek

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Did I answer yet?? sorry, get 50-100 enquiries every couple of days, need a secretary!

Lex

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Hi Lex,

No nothing yet. No worries, answer when you have time. We're only just starting the restoration.

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