Hi all,

We have had some discussions on this forum about rider instruction booklets in the past. Some people even shared photos of their collection of rider instruction books. I have saved most of these photos as some of the booklets provide additional information about 'missing' contracts in O&M.

The photo below was also on this forum, but I can not remember in which thread and who posted it. Does anyone recognize the photo below? I would like to have a better photo of the yellow booklet on the left (India Office contract, currently missing in O&M).

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Regards,
Bastiaan



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That's not my image but I have a scan of an India office handbook I could send you if you want it.

Can't remember where I got this from so sorry to who ever gave it to me.

Rob

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To be fair to Messrs. Orchard & Madden, their book was entitled "British Forces Motorcycles" and the India Office was a colonial oddity.

It's intriguing though....Not only are these bikes not in O&M, they're in neither the factory frame nor engine books either....Was this contract actually produced ?

I would be surprised if Henk doesn't have one!

I have a copy of the India Office C11 riders instruction book. This contract is listed in O&M and the BSA ledgers, but does anyone know of anyone who's ever seen or heard of one??

Ron

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There is a gap in the BSA ledgers where this block fits except for these two, one of which is the infamous George Formby mystery M20

Frame 3373 Engine 515 05/09/1946 Croyden Alcester
Frame 3523 Engine 3523 05/02/1942 Mr George Formby

And three of these machines still exist according to the frame numbers page on this site.

Gerrit Bruggink Holland 20-02-1940 WM20.3154 WM20.78872 The India Office
Kimble West UK 20-02-1940 WM20.3261 WM20. The India Office
Andy Smith UK 20-02-1940 WM20.3359 WM20.112090 The India Office

Rob

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This machine also would appear to prove they were manufactured.

Rob

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Thank you for the replies!

@Rob: that particular India Office contract is already mentioned in O&M.

Till so far I have found the following booklets with information not yet mentioned in O&M (from various owners):

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It could be this one, I only have a couple of black and white photocopies.

Rob

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Bastiaan

Hi all,

We have had some discussions on this forum about rider instruction booklets in the past. Some people even shared photos of their collection of rider instruction books. I have saved most of these photos as some of the booklets provide additional information about 'missing' contracts in O&M.

The photo below was also on this forum, but I can not remember in which thread and who posted it. Does anyone recognize the photo below? I would like to have a better photo of the yellow booklet on the left (India Office contract, currently missing in O&M).

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Regards,
Bastiaan




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Hi Keith,

I have just send you an email.

Regards,
Bastiaan

email (option): wdmotorcycles@gmail.com

email (option): keithchandler@clistandchandler.co.uk