António in Portugal has gotten in touch asking for help with a set of forks for his Villiers engined Vilar.
Vilar were a Portugese brand producing smaller engined motorcycles with proprietry engines. António's Vilar is a 125cc model from the late forties / early fifties, it is fitted with a Villiers 9D motor and is apparently a copy of the Excelsior Universal.
To me it looks like the forks fitted originally were Webb lightweight pressed steel ones as fitted to a number of British lightweights of the immediate pre and post war periods, Coventry Eagle, Ambassador, Royal Enfield and Excelsior to name a few.
The rear wheel is also missing, I would imagine it would be a British Hub type as fitted to many other lightweights of the period.
If anyone can help António out with a set of pressed steel Webbs or rear wheel please get in touch and I will forward contact details on.
Some more details on the Vilar brand on the Motos de Portugal site.
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| Vilar 125 is a pretty good basis for restoration. Wrong forks though. |
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| Interesting home bodge grafting the bottom of the Webb girders on to a set of telescopic forks. At least it means the original front wheel is still with the bike. |
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| And here is what the Vilar is based on, the Excelsior Universal. |
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