boycat107 Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Hi, does anyone have details of the construction of the 1950's Canterbury trials sidecar bodies. I have a chassis and want to build a body. I have quite a few pictures of the outside, clearly aluminium, but don't know if there is a ply or ash frame and floor. I would be grateful for any information, dimensions would be great. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadster Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I haven't looked at this site for a while but if you still need some help let me know. I have a Canterbury on my 500T. There are some pics in this forum in an Arbuthnot thread. Rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn907 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Hello Rod Like yourself i have recently acquired what i believe to be a canterbury (competition?) chassis and would also like to build a body for this. Did you have any luck finding dimensions etc? If so i would appreciate any assistance you may be able to offer. Cheers Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadster Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) Bryn, I think that you misread my post. I actually have a complete Canterbury trials sidecar on a bike in regular use. Does yours have the Canterbury script on the hub? Here is a picture of mine: I can take some measurements/photos if you think that yours may be the same chassis Rod Edited March 15, 2018 by roadster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boycat107 Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Thanks for your help. It looks as if your Canterbury has been modified quite a bit too. I have attached a picture of the standard version, and mine in it's present state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn907 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 My chassis has same small dish on outer hub but unfortunately no stamping (Swallow had similar looking at images). Chassis couplings are stamped CS5. Sidecar wheel coupling is rigid and unsprung though. Any ideas? My initial thoughts are for dog transport as he is getting on in years and i'm missing be out and about with him (soft i know!). I have a Drayton C15 trials that i would like to keep solo. Also a Bantam (not the most suitable bike ) and for the meantime thinking of coupling chassis to it Thanks for replies Will try and send image separately.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn907 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 My first attempt at images of potential Canterbury chassis chassis1.docx chassis2.docx chassiswheelmount.docx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boycat107 Posted March 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Chassis looks like a Canterbury certainly. I will scan a page from the parts list,hopefully tomorrow, and upload it. If your dog is anything like Roadsters the poor old Bantam may struggle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boycat107 Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 These are pages from a Canterbury Parts List, not sure what date. Looks very much like your chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boycat107 Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Oops uploaded the sprung version, here is the ridged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn907 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Thank you for the images boycat / roadster. Yes it does look very similar indeed. Chassis clamps stamped CS5 and wheel side mounting plate stamped C - 1180 alluded to Canterbury. Will try and source (make) missing parts and build body. Any dimensions would be really helpful. As to bike: Take on board the limitations of Bantam but I still have my original C15 rolling chassis which could be more suitable. Will need to look around for another engine 250 or bigger. I'll keep you posted. Thanks once again. Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn907 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Have now measured my chassis as follows: * approx' 42 inches across horizontal from outer face of wheel hub dish to end of main frame tube. * approx' 29 and three quarter inches in length from centre of rear frame tube to centre of front frame tube. * approx'29 inches in width from centre of inner frame tube to centre of wheel mounting frame tube. How does this compare to your trials chassis? Cheers Bryn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boycat107 Posted April 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2018 (edited) Hi Bryn, I have done a drawing of my chassis with dimensions. The body is scaled from photos so may not be correct. I don't know if mine is a genuine trials, or just a modified road one. Hope this helps, John Canterbury Drg..pdf Edited April 9, 2018 by boycat107 Add Image Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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