Who are we then?
Well theres Chris and me, Richard.
I have been interested in motorcycles since an early age but got interested in
older motorcycles around the age of 15. My first older machine was a Matchless G3WO which with a lot of Dads help was
restored from a rusting heap into a fully running road going bike.
Chris here, my first bike was a Yamaha DT175 Enduro which I had when I was
17, which I used daily and practiced trials riding around East Sussex where I grew up. After a gap of around
3 years, my next bike was a Suzuki 250, on which I again practiced trials riding, but this time in the jungles of Borneo!
Working as oil field trash.
Back to me, Richard, a few years after the G3 I aquired my WM20 in a quite complete
and almost running condition. With only a little work on the mag and a new plug ran for several years and was great fun when
taken on family holidays in Wales.
I decided to restore my M20 and stripped it down completely, only to leave it in
boxes and trays for over 5 years.
Only the intervention of Chris and his desire to own a WM20 kickstarted (excuse
the pun) the current restoration frenzy.
For my part I can't deny that I wasn't inspired by the parts of Richard's
M20 laying around the place.
I thought I'd buy one bit by bit and assemble the parts building a complete
WM20 that way, but friendly and saner advice held that I should opt for either a complete unrestored machine or
at least a basket case with the majority of a bike there otherwise I would end up spending a small fortune.
Aginst the odds, a 'Wanted' ad in a magazine produced a complete wartime contract
WM20 with history, from a wonderful 'comfy sofa' (his words) chap near Stranraer, Scotland, called Ted Roddy. (if you
are reading this Ted, thanks a million)
This was the basis for the start of my most comprehensive motorcycle restoration
to date. 
