There's some WM21 engine cases on ebay, item no 325560688218

Good spot Steve and listed in O&M. An appropriate engine number too! Ron
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325560688218?hash=item4bccedde5a:g:iKUAAOSwbPRkA4Jy&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoEgXZ%2BFFtDDyt%2BGLKslVxb58%2BrhhqA2y6ooNZJF86Jd6qXCO%2BzVDA72Y5cTqpmR%2BpJ1UMvRYa2tUcS3zpE8p8ehlNkrm81H0s0W01aMZf93YKIdIyPuKJjRV47GIrOj5z8sqHOtZmc59Pn3II%2FrE9777tHHxLm9%2B4c0YmY6HH7GZRvVQGV%2FN6HBgMvo4W452vyL4ZKQfqQM59slB75ayNBA%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6bT_anXYQ

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Despatched to "Staatsbedrijf der Artillerie, Delft" (Dutch Army) on 25/04/40. But it looks as if it didn't cross the Channel before the German invasion of the Low Countries, as it was despatched again on 29/05/1940 to the War Office, London S.W.1", under contract C/7370.

Here's the most famous bike of that batch:

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Another set of WM21 crank cases have turned up on ebay, item no 385515777694.

Not listed in O&M and look like they might have been in the Rhine for a while. Ron

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385515777694?hash=item59c287ee9e:g:e08AAOSwJ4RkJrgV&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAwBToEQIfZBZoA4Xr0wgp8qqjnBeXdGQzHkfIiArHP4a1b7%2BKNID2ix31icNi8LGF772tz%2BVlR3CZfl8obplO7mAwxUZKLVQiYSMWDuGv%2FSs4MLr2MXYROzIcuAakR6zlKgR5T8sr9yc2jDX8qYwIuz3w47qB1lwEcWtZPsJUMBNYvBwk1QE9DscvyeWVpU%2BkTKnaF0SNNv6m0iMeXluOACFpGZRlo87zNfahIESQNWkjvx2Ehojy4V4Rr%2FAkCIvuBA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_7V6LLnYQ

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WM21.1352 is also one of the Dutch Army contract bikes.




No second despatch date, so this one was delivered in Holland before the German invasion. No doubt captured by the Germans, as it is now for sale in Hannover (Germany).

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I'm the new owner the the crank cases shown above, WM21 1941, another long term project perhaps?

The petrol tank on the bike shown on the magazine cover has a civy style filler cap, is it a panel tank?

Rob

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Looks as if it is indeed a panel tank Rob, see pictures of another bike from this batch.





But what's happened with the MT1130 light?

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But foot change gearbox.

Narrow toolbox?

Odd tapered rear stand??

I wonder if they are British rather that Dutch export models?

Rob

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Hi Rob,

I think you're right. The magazine photo isn't dated, but it's a late '40 edition.

I'm building frame no. WM20.2966, which was a Dutch contract M21. From info gained in previous threads, it appears that this bike was one of the first not to be dispatched, being redirected to the War Dept London. These magazine photos are the best guide I've found to the spec these 'UK' WM21s had, esp foot change gearbox. Allows for some artistic licence at least.

If anyone has info about where any of the 7370 contract 'UK' WM21s ended up, I'd be really interested to know...

Craig

The rear stand is the pre war cast 'civvy' type also seen on other models in different versions...Ian

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