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bob wales

Jan 11, 2014 - 7:16PM

contract no sizes on tank

Hi everyone .what size are the numbers on the petrol tank for the contract numbers please

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Andrew

Jan 11, 2014 - 7:31PM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Hi

If you go to 'OPTICAL INFORMATION' on the Forum and click on 'Tank C Numbers' you will find the answer to your question.

Andrew

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bob wales

Jan 12, 2014 - 11:43AM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Cheers andrew

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Rik

Jan 12, 2014 - 11:56AM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Earlier machines had smaller numbers of a different style and the layout did alter over time. If you give your census number, perhaps we can bracket it with actual examples from period photos to give you a better idea ? There are no modern fonts which are exact copies of the ex-factory forms.

What technique will you be using for applying them ?

Ron Pier

Jan 12, 2014 - 12:22PM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Bob's bike is from contract C9387 and I calculate his census number to be C1034476 from about mid 1941. Ariel didn't seem to alter the size and font much according to these two pictures from O&M.
I used 1" scaling it against the tank badge and style 1 here..........

http://www.axholmesigns.co.uk/Topic/11-Fonts-Styles.aspx.

Ron

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Rik

Jan 12, 2014 - 5:33PM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Ah, an Ariel. I tend to assume that us non-Beeza chaps will usually mention the make. C9387 seems to have been one of the last motorcycle contracts to use those RASC serials.

They certainly do seem to have followed a practice of small figures set high and not conforming with the standard regulations. It would look odd with the large BSA style numbering.

I thoroughly recommend something in consultation with AxHolme signs as well. They'll send you proofs and help you to arrive at just the style that you're looking for.

Unfortunately, whilst I seem to have quite a lot of saved Ariel photographs, the quality is generally pretty poor. No decent high-res factory shots.

bob wales

Jan 12, 2014 - 7:52PM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Thanks again ron for your lnput cheers

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bob wales

Jan 12, 2014 - 7:54PM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Hi I have some brass numbers that you slide togeather and paint over

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Jan

Jan 14, 2014 - 6:44PM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

If you copy this TrueTypeFont on your computer (in the C:/Windows/fonts directory on a MicroSoft computer), you can make your own stencils in Word, by using the LaserPaket font.

Jan

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Ron Pier

Jan 14, 2014 - 9:49PM

Re: contract no sizes on tank

Well you might be able to Jan Ron

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