Hi Jon My husband took a look at your photo, and was able to identify a few things that might help It has a side valve engine, and an acetylene lamp It has a belt drive, and no drum brakes. It must be a very early model based on these markers/features Have you thought of checking with the DVLA for the number? Best Wishes Sally-Ann ----- Original Message ---- From: Jon Baker <jon@vectis10w.freeserve.co.uk> To: hampshire-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 2 April, 2007 7:40:33 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Motor bike date snip I have also been looking for a way of dating a bike by registration plate, and also identifying the manufacturer/mode, I have a great picture of my Grandfather on his bike in I think about the 1920s on DL4272 and would love to be able to identify the type of machine, but no luck. You can see the picture at http://www.vectisjon.com/baker.htm. It seems like a really useful database that no-one has been able to tap into as yet (AFAIK). snip

Jon & Baz Could also be a 1921 Invicta see photo http://www.realclassic.co.uk/invicta07030600.html And click on More Bike Profiles which takes you to loads of them at http://www.realclassic.co.uk/profiles.html Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "SALLY-ANN GARRETT" <sallyann.garrett2@btinternet.com> To: <hampshire-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Motor bike date Hi Jon My husband took a look at your photo, and was able to identify a few things that might help It has a side valve engine, and an acetylene lamp It has a belt drive, and no drum brakes. It must be a very early model based on these markers/features Have you thought of checking with the DVLA for the number? Best Wishes Sally-Ann ----- Original Message ---- From: Jon Baker <jon@vectis10w.freeserve.co.uk> To: hampshire-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 2 April, 2007 7:40:33 PM Subject: Re: [HAMPSHIRE-LIFE] Motor bike date snip I have also been looking for a way of dating a bike by registration plate, and also identifying the manufacturer/mode, I have a great picture of my Grandfather on his bike in I think about the 1920s on DL4272 and would love to be able to identify the type of machine, but no luck. You can see the picture at http://www.vectisjon.com/baker.htm. It seems like a really useful database that no-one has been able to tap into as yet (AFAIK). snip *************************************** When replying to this message, please spare a thought for your fellow list members, and anyone searching the archives in the future. SNIP everything which is not essential for comprehension or continuity (including the footers which will be put back anyway!) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000730-2, 04/03/2007 Tested on: 4/3/2007 12:30:17 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com