Hello everyone, About my bike:s first is a Dunstall equiped 1960 Super Rocket. Interesting story about this one! i bought it about 25 years ago as a rolling project because the seller to me bought it because he thought it was a RGS. He then decided it was not and sold it to me for $400.00 It had a dual carbSpitfire head with 376 Monoblocs and Dunlop alloy rims when i got it. When I examined the frame I noticed that there was no number in the usual place where a Rgs number should be i.e. the left downtube. The actual frame number was on the right side of the headstock and was correct for a 1960 SR as was the engine number which was original to the bike.The frame itself had all the earmarks of a RGS but of course the RGS did not exist in 1960. So what I believe happened is that someone crashed the bike in the sixties or seventies and replaced the rolling chassis with an un- numbered RGS dealer service frame and all the other Goldstar parts i.e. forks and swing arm etc.I have owned 3 RGS's in the past so I know enough about what the frame should be and also John Gleed also confirmmmed this to be an RGS frame.I then decided to collect all the proper Dunstall bits which was very difficult because they were only offered for 2-3 years. I have literature by Paul Dunstall stating that although his BSA parts were designed for the unit bikes they also fit the earlier pre - unit machine . At the time I was also looking for an OLdani front brake which is what Dunstall would have supplied but could not find one so I ended up using a 4ls Fontana which is also period.The gas tank is an original Lyta which I bought from the works right before the owner passed many years ago. The rear brake is an Alfin Wellworthy unit and all the rest of the parts are NOS Dunstall- BSA which took many years to find.The magneto is a Joe Hunt unit. Both rims are Dunlop alloy.The top yoke is John Tickle which Dunstall also used. The levers are Cupini which Paul also sold alongside of Tomaselli.The dropped handlebars are also stamped Dunstall. I can't think of anything else but I am alittle reluctant to use it very much because alot of the parts are almost irreplaceable.My other BSA is a 1963 Rocket Goldstar Spitfire which as you all know was made in very limited numbers-about 260 i think. It was restored for me in England by John Gleed as his last restoration.John was the service manager for Eddie Dow from 1956 to 1968 I believe and was instrumental in the genesis of the RGS.Its definetly not standard but it was restored to my taste with all original Eddie Dow equipment. Specs are:Srm lower end , Carillo rods, Mondial forged 9-1 pistons, big valve head and Megacycle #2 fast road camshaft. Gearbox is ASC T and primary is Newby belt drive,alloy Central oil tank and original GS gas tank which came back from England with a dent in the tank unfortuanetly,John Tickle clamp on rearsets as there were no pillon loops on the scramblers.,Tomaselli clip ons, original Amal levers and throttle ,Dunlop alloy rims and a rather unusual rear drum brake which I can still find very little info. about except that it was made for the BSA QD rear with an alloy drum and steel QD center and a bolt on rear sprocket and an alloy backing plate. So far no one has been able to ID it whether aftermarket or factory race part? It is a very well made piece and of very high quality. John made an 47 tooth alloy rear sprocket for it but it came with a steel 56 tooth sprocket and the brake was on a Goldstar catalina scrambler originally.It also has an original Feridax seat.The exhaust was an Eddie Dow accesory part.Also, a Lucas K2FR racing magneto. I will try to send pics if I can figure out how to do it,Richard
