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1924 350cc

RUDGE MODEL SPECIFICATION

FRAME

Bolt on seat stays with drawback type chainstays for rear wheel adjustment. Torque tubes from engine plates to rear wheel.

FORKS

Spring Forks. (Regd. No 546796/09.) Closed end, D section. Perfect steering Complete insulation from road vibration at any speed.

HANDLEBARS

Fixed 7/8" handlebars type 110 with folded type inverted levers.

WHEELS

Interchangeable with black enamelled rims. Black spokes with NPB nipples. Dogged drive to take separate rear sprocket carrier assembly. Tyres Dunlop Cord 650 x 65 with 2 security bolts.

BRAKES

Front and rear acting on drum. Dummy belt rim front and rear.

MUDGUARDS

Five inch D section, rear with patent combined number plate and hinged rear guard extension for rapid removal of wheel. Front with no side extensions. Number plates on front mudguard and rear guard extension.

CARRIER

(Regd Design No. 567465.) Tubular frame. Steel plate in centre space. Metal tray with side extensions for tool boxes.

TANKS

Two gallon petrol tank with double gold lined panels fitted between frame rails. Single 2" external screw type filler. Brass lever petrol tap. Three pint oil tank mounted on rear frame down tube across the frame with spring loaded filler to offside.

ENGINE

Four valve 346cc with cast iron open valve cylinder head, parallel inlet valves and parallel exhaust. Forward facing parallel exhaust ports with flange fitting to exhausts.18mm side plug. Rockers supported on cast support with clamps to rocker spindles. Sloping pushrods. Square scalloped based cylinder barrel and plain drive side crankcase. Total loss oiling with Best & Lloyd pump mounted on timing cover.

GEARBOX

Four speed suspended gearbox with hand change. Gearbox with external kickstart stop and double helical gears. Aluminium (painted black) primary chain cover and aluminium rear chainguard. Standard gears 5to1, 7to1, 11to1 & 17to1.

CLUTCH

Rudge dry plate on gearbox, Spring drive and shock absorber on engine shaft.

TRANSMISSION

Chain: ½” pitch x .305”, engine to gearbox and from gearbox to back wheel. Chain cover and chain guard.

CARBURETTOR

Stub fitting Senspray with 2 lever control.

MAGNETO

Forward mounted ML Maglita or round ML magneto.

LIGHTING

Available with no lights or available with 4V ML lighting. Headlamp mounted on tubular supports. Lighting control mounted on top frame rail. ML battery carrier mounted on offside of rear carrier.

SADDLE

Large padded seat.

STANDS

Rear, foot operated automatic spring return. Front, folding stand to front wheel supports front mudguard.

PUMP

18-inch celluloid tyre inflator with long rubber connection and ground supports.

TOOLBOX

Two armoured type fitted to rear carrier, with full set of Rudge tools.

EXTRAS

6V light set.