Atlas ?

Rohan

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Here is something to chew on ...

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Atlas ?
 
That's a very straight looking Atlas, not sure about the colour, but it looks good.

Ashley
 
All 1962 and 1963 Atlas's were exported to the US. None would have the Euro type tax tag over the front mudguard.

Colors in '62 and '63 were black frames, chrome mudguards and red, black, or silver fuel tanks.

This one seems to have been worked over .... has concentrics, looks like oil line to the rocker boxes is taken off the high pressure port near the PRV, has something (auto anti-wet sump valve?) in the oil feed line, bars seem to be lower than US bars for the time period, dipper/horn switch not period Lucas. I would say the mudguards were originally chrome and were painted over, except for the edge piping.

The fuel filler cap is left of center, which I believe is consistent with the early Atlas's.

Wheel chrome looks good.

Exhaust headers appear to be of smaller diameter than my 63 Atlas.

Slick
 
As I cannot see the nearside, look to see if there is a breather tube below the barrel and just above the chain case, if not it’s NOT an Atlas :!: :(
 
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