Silk 98 in Derby Museum - who made the gearbox?

Posted by gilesorton on Aug 05, 2021; 4:04pm
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I visited the recently re-opened Silk Mill Museum, now renamed the Derby Museum of Making. They do have a Silk on display, though it is rather dusty and looks a long way from its best.

As best as I could see the engine number was 98. Reg GWK 681 V. Black. I will try to upload some photos.

The museum's description talked of the Silk being "assembled by Silk Engineering at Darley Abbey using parts made by themselves and other manufacturers. The forks and frames were made by Spondon Engineering and the gearbox by Velocette".  Is that final bit about the gearbox correct? I have been under the impression that    the gearbox was developed by Silk from a Velocette box in a similar way to that in which the engine was developed from the Scott?


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