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by Phil
Wed May 30, 2018 10:10 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"
Replies: 9
Views: 22943

Re: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"

That one on eBay sold, winning bid:US $3,600.00. Certainly a tempting price.
by Phil
Wed May 30, 2018 8:06 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer
Replies: 76
Views: 113443

Re: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer

A photo of bridge very close to those coordinates from Google Street View.
by Phil
Wed May 30, 2018 7:59 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer
Replies: 76
Views: 113443

Re: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer

That equates to about here, https://www.google.ca/maps/@49.2210932,-0.0839299,3a,75y,188.76h,89.32t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sA6BD7LO_DFjMgiZJ60v1sw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo3.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DA6BD7LO_DFjMgiZJ60v1sw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26y...
by Phil
Wed May 30, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer
Replies: 76
Views: 113443

Re: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer

Now I'm no cartographer, so please, someone correct me, but the six figure grid reference 237720 could be interpreted as 23.7 x 72.0 which strikes a river crossing road on this map.
by Phil
Tue May 29, 2018 6:07 pm
Forum: Soldier Research
Topic: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer
Replies: 76
Views: 113443

Re: Sgt. Charles May, Royal Canadian Engineer

Welcome to the site Lorraine! Just a note that I've moved this topic to the World War II > Soldier Research forum since it's getting a bit in-depth for the Introductions forum ;) Great stuff.
by Phil
Mon May 28, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Applications of unit serial numbers on vehicles of the Canadian Army Overseas, 1943-45
Replies: 0
Views: 7214

Applications of unit serial numbers on vehicles of the Canadian Army Overseas, 1943-45

With war in Europe inevitable, and as Canada prepared, starting on 1 September 1939, as a Canadian unit was called out and placed on active service, as a unit of the Canadian Active Service Force1, each unit was allocated, a separate ‘Unit Serial Number.’ Each individual unit serial number, to all i...
by Phil
Tue May 22, 2018 11:28 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"
Replies: 9
Views: 22943

Re: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"

Here's another for sale, in Kansas but a much better price, so far at $1,500 USD but reserve not yet met. The paper on the bike in the photo says 7,000 I believe, so that's probably what the seller is looking for -- perhaps a reserve around 5,000? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?t...
by Phil
Mon May 21, 2018 9:50 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"
Replies: 9
Views: 22943

Re: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"

Here's one currently for sale in Canada, a fine example, though, seems overpriced, https://www.kijiji.ca/v-street-cruisers-choppers/renfrew/1948-the-famous-james-model-ml125/1340815395 Some previously sold, https://azure.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1946-JAMES-ML-MOTORCYCLE-180967 https:...
by Phil
Mon May 21, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"
Replies: 9
Views: 22943

Re: Famous James Military Lightweight (ML) Motorcycle "Clockwork Mouse"

http://cybermotorcycle.com/euro/brands/james-motorcycles.htm http://hmvf.co.uk/topic/5051-james-ml-clockwork-mouse/ Motorcycle James ML (Clockwork Mouse) https://oldthumpers.wordpress.com/2010/12/18/james-ml/ The 122cc ML (Military Lightweight) was a development of a pre-war design adapted for mili...