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Feb 8, 2013 - 7:33PM

1949 matchless g3l

I have just restored a 1949 g3l i know they where not used by the british army but i understand the dutch army used them .What number do i use on the tank as used by the dutch army.

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Ian Wright

Feb 8, 2013 - 8:13PM

Re: 1949 matchless g3l

Didn't the AFS use them as well?...Ian

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Lex Schmidt

Feb 9, 2013 - 9:51PM

Re: 1949 matchless g3l

stephen forrest

I have just restored a 1949 g3l i know they where not used by the british army but i understand the dutch army used them .What number do i use on the tank as used by the dutch army.

Stephen,

Will send you a picture tomorrow of the Dutch Army G3L

Ian, weren't that the later ones?? with the swingarm frames??

Cheers,

Lex

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Lex Schmidt

Feb 10, 2013 - 1:15PM

Re: 1949 matchless g3l

Stephen, have sent you some pictures.

Ian, here's a nice website about the AFS Matchlesses, no '49 models though.

http://www.afs-matchless.info/

Cheers,

Lex

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stephen forrest

Feb 10, 2013 - 4:36PM

Re: 1949 matchless g3l

Thanks for those pics Lex think i will leave the bike as is with no numbers as some in the pictures .Dont know you but it is nice to think we can help each other on this forum but i suppose that is the whole idea of it anyway thanks again.

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