1940 servicycle Part Number number 493 rear wheel pully clips

[pd]

Well , that's a fine looking mess .

[Ricks]

That looks like a great start, as most of the pieces are there.  Get cracking, only 11 1/2 months to the next VMBC meet!

[Mike Sal]

Wow, looks like a nice start to a rare bike.  I wonder what happened to the head post on the front forks? 

What is your motor number (located just above the compression plate on the side, just below the cylinder)?
Mike Sal

[lamptester55]

Motor number on engine 40D1195
A  notarized lien for "Servi-Glide Motor No. Number 40D1195" dated 10-11-39 from Western Union Telegraph Co. Detroit, Michigan
A receipt for payment from Western Union for a motorbike dated 17 Oct 1939
So the bike was built and purchased in 1939.

Thanks for pointing out the missing part on the fork. Something else to find.

[Ricks]

Did you get anywhere on this bike?

[Mike Sal]

I was re-reading the old VMBC articles about the history of Simplex & the "40" series brought about several upgrades.....the rocker clutch, the crashbars, & wider fenders.
Mike Sal