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Old 16-10-13, 00:37
Maurice Donckers Maurice Donckers is offline
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I think that is a motorbike fuel tank cap . I got NOS fuel caps here from diamond T , and they are standard Diamond caps with a chain and t bar. A friends early diamond also came with these caps, like the ones I have for spare .
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Old 16-10-13, 02:40
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The photos above are of a cap from a 969 wrecker owned by a friend of mine. Can you post a picture of the cap you have please Maurice.?
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Old 16-10-13, 11:50
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If the truck is early production with "civilian" type gauges, then it would most certainly have the small 2" fuel caps. The larger 4" caps were from 1943 on....
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Old 16-10-13, 12:10
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I agree with Maurice, that cap is from a British bike originally and fits a plain tube. As far as I know, all US necks have some sort of bayonet type fitting.
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Old 16-10-13, 12:32
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This is the fuel tank in the truck.
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Old 16-10-13, 12:39
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If it is not the correct cap does anyone have a picture of one? It screwed in to my mates fuel neck nice and tight so it certainly fitted properly.
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Old 16-10-13, 19:11
Maurice Donckers Maurice Donckers is offline
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I will take a picture as soon as I am there .
The Diamond 980 981 kept a small filler neck till the end .
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Old 17-10-13, 01:11
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If the truck is early production with "civilian" type gauges, then it would most certainly have the small 2" fuel caps. The larger 4" caps were from 1943 on....
The filler neck measures 75mm o/s diameter.
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Old 15-11-13, 04:12
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I received the cap from Maurice and it is to fit a 2 inch neck. No good for my truck. The neck on my tank is 3 "/75mm. I believe my tank is original, (the bottom is rusted out) and it is identical to an early 969 of John Belfield's. Still looking for answers. And a cap. (PM sent Maurice.)
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Old 15-11-13, 12:31
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The fuel tank neck must have been changed at one time , the Americans only had 3 sizes , 2 fuel cap sizes , all early ones were 2", 980/981 stayed that way , and the bigger one , the 3rd was a radiator cap size .
looked at the Matchles in our collection , and that has a 75mm neck with your cap on .
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Old 17-11-13, 23:32
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Last picture shows Matchles tank cap.
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