Dad's Royal Enfield Bullet.
Here's a photo of dad's old Royal Enfield Bullet.
Here's a picture going back to 1961. The photo was taken in a field next to my grandparents home in Chapelthorpe. I'll let dad provide some background.
"I seem to remember the bike being a 1953 model and it definitely was a 350cc single-cylinder Royal Enfield Bullet, we called them 'Royal Oilfields' for the copious amounts of oil they dripped onto the garage floor. In truth though, this bike was quite oil tight.
As you can see from the photo I inverted the handlebars to give it a more 'racy' riding position but it didn't make it go any faster, 73 mph or so and it ran out of steam. I also removed the front number registration plate from the mudguard and secured under the headlamp. The polished aluminium engine and gearbox castings buffed up a treat, and the mid blue livery made it quite an attractive looking bike".
Dad's Royal Enfield Bullet.
Here's a photo of dad's old Royal Enfield Bullet.
Here's a picture going back to 1961. The photo was taken in a field next to my grandparents home in Chapelthorpe. I'll let dad provide some background.
"I seem to remember the bike being a 1953 model and it definitely was a 350cc single-cylinder Royal Enfield Bullet, we called them 'Royal Oilfields' for the copious amounts of oil they dripped onto the garage floor. In truth though, this bike was quite oil tight.
As you can see from the photo I inverted the handlebars to give it a more 'racy' riding position but it didn't make it go any faster, 73 mph or so and it ran out of steam. I also removed the front number registration plate from the mudguard and secured under the headlamp. The polished aluminium engine and gearbox castings buffed up a treat, and the mid blue livery made it quite an attractive looking bike".