Hi Guys, Can anyone shed more light on Bryant brand air cleaners?

THANKS RAY!









SPARE PART

PROJECT: KITS-CLEANER-AIR (AUST.) No. 6
B.S.A.
NOMENCLATURE: AIR CLEANER WITH
BRACKET FITMENTS
QUANTITY ……… 1 SET
FOLLOWING PARTS NOT INCLUDED IN KITS:
ITEM No. 3-ADAPTOR ADD (M). 168-114, CAT. No. 4307-Z.
QTY.,1.
ITEM No. 4-TUBE CONNECTING ADD(M). 168-115, CAT.
No. 4310-Z. QTY., 1.
ITEM No. 5-TUBING FLEXIBLE ADD (M). 168-116 CAT. No.
4311-Z. QTY,. 1.
ITEM No. 9- CLAMP HOSES RADIATOR ADJUSTING, CAT.
No. 0855-Z. QTY,. 3.

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Robb obviously locally made in Australia. There is a 100 year old company called Bryants in US I think who are into air purification. Maybe they had/have an Australian connection?

https://www.bryant.com/en/us/about-bryant/history/

Ron

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Hello Robb,

Would you mind adding a clear picture of the Bryant identification plate?

Cheers

Rob

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Rob, This is the identification plate - nothing flash.



I did some searching when I came across this filter (some years ago) and found very little. The Bryant company was involved in other war effort production - I found reference to them in relation to making parts for Beaufort aircraft and some post-war dairy equipment but zero in relation to these air filters.

The blueprint is dated 4-7-44 so my assumption is that this was a late war local Australian effort probably brought on by a disrupted supply chain to Britain. The mounting hardware is all basic BSW so definitely made to get the job done without anything fancy.

I have seen several of these at swap-meets over the years but had no idea of a potential WM20 connection at the time. I have always wondered if these had different mounting kits for other type of motorcycle given the generic 'Motorcycle Air Filter' on the nameplate but that is pure speculation.

Ray

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here' s my 1942 Australian WM20 with Bryant filter.

cant guarantee it was installed in 1942- if filters only available later

Hey 9triton...

Many thanks! Do you know Ray Schollic? He's in Oz and the pics are of his filter.

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