CFR Request Thread

[Aide Memoire]

Cool! Thanks.

Mine has the 'authorized' holes in the front fenders (to the degree of swiss cheese) where the mirrors were mounted, then broke through from vibration, then were re-mounted by drilling the holes somewhere else. Yay. I'm guessing the mod was done because we never seem to have run without the doors on, and after awhile you couldn't even recognize buildings through that supposedly-transparent vinyl much less see the mirrors in their factory position (I've seen some U.S. ones with two mirrors mounted rather than the standard driver's side only. Works quite well if you run without doors.)

The cage and the fender mirrors are not going back in this one, so it'll have the shifted-forward radio mounts as per the cage install but will retain the older rear antenna setup with the M38A1 type main ant bracket and the M38A1-type rear corner bracket. I'm hoping to have it cam-painted for the Abbotsford Airshow this weekend as we're still sitting on some original IRR paint at work that's still perfect after however many years it's been.

I'll put some pics up after. We scrounged a ton of CANADA plates from the vehicles in the Cold Lake/ Jimmy Lake hard target holding compound (mostly off the old deuces and SMP 5-Tons) so I should be able to make up a decent set with my CFR by mixing and matching stick-ons with the aid of a hair-dryer Worth a shot.

Andy

[45jim]

Anyone have any access to the list of CFR's to VIN's for the 1956 Triumph TRW motorcycle?

I have 56-90373 among others but this is the only one with a CFR painted on.

Jim

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by 45jim

Anyone have any access to the list of CFR's to VIN's for the 1956 Triumph TRW motorcycle?

I have 56-90373 among others but this is the only one with a CFR painted on.

Jim

This is the only info I could find on the 56 Triumphs. Most likely these are just the ones held by Museums:

CFR List

As of 09-NOV-10

Formation : -

Unit : -

Disposal Status : ALL

Year Number HUIC Holding Unit ERN ERN Description
1956 93492 0145 CFB LAHR 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2
1957 93873 0122 CFB CHILLIWACK 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2
1957 93874 0122 CFB CHILLIWACK 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2
1957 93906 0145 CFB LAHR 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2
1957 93908 0114 CFB/ASU Kingston 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2
1957 93912 0114 CFB/ASU Kingston 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2

[rob love]

Interesting: 1957 93873 0122 CFB CHILLIWACK 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2

This bike is currently for sale in Alberta: http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLar...AdId=239103525

[rob love]

Here is another one of the triumphs off the list above:

1957 93874 0122 CFB CHILLIWACK 30901 MOTORCYCLES ALL TRIUMPH B2

I found the following at this link: http://www.britishcyclesupply.com/Bikes/BHicks001.htm

Attached is a photo of my '57 Triumph TRW. I acquired this machine in '02 from the original owner who bought it 1967 from Crown Assets. It had 1800 miles on the fine Smiths odometer. It currently has just over 8000. All original, except tyres, tubes and battery; some fittings have been replaced with AN stock, but its a week-end rider. I service it with help from Gary at Carps Cycle in Ladner B.C. It runs well on 100/ll and aeroshell 60w.

Enjoy, I do...
Bill Hicks

[rob love]

I would suggest that the theory about the short list of triumphs has nothing to do with museum holdings, but rather is just is the result of the old paper trails back in the day. Shame too, because with all this talk about TRWs, I ran out this weekend and bought one. Unfortunately, while almost the entire bike is still in it's original army coloring, the fuel tank had been stripped and repainted, so the CFR number is lost. I don't want to hijack the CFR thread so I'll start a new thread elsewhere on the bike.

[Scott Bentley]

Fellas,

I've got a few quiet weeks here at work before the next batch of training crazyness kicks in, followed by another deployment overseas.

If you require any info pulled from the EDR, nows the time.

Scotty