Unlike most on here I'm living my life in reverse and saw you first in this tv series, sometime later you popped up in my youtube feed and I've been slowly working my way backwards through your videos and may i say you're looking younger everytime, I'm looking forward to your mis spent school days in the future
Thanks for joining Davey, its amazing how much you age doing TH-cam and good luck with the earlier videos, I'm a sight to behold in short trousers and my knobbly knees were award winning at Butlins....
I used to have a Mobylette Motobecane. An early seventies model. The first in a series of 2 wheeled (mis)adventures. Well done all round. I continue to be jealous in a positive way. To illustrate this I shall declare your temperature concerns as those of a big girls blouse.
Brilliant news on your stardom, congratulations!!! I suppose a signed photograph would be out of the question? Did Jenkins appear in any crowd scenes? Thanks for the update, I'll tune in. I watch the repair shop, I really enjoy seeing the skills people possess. If this program is along the same lines then It'll be winner.
Was 38.8C in my shed yesterday afternoon. Well done on the TV series! Remember we all knew you before you get famous! Having worked in the film industry (briefly) I would say if you get the chance to do it as an experience then definitely do, but think twice before wanting to do it as a career. I was lucky I got to do it, work on a few interesting projects then go back to my real career.
So, you are a luvvie now! Treading the boards, whatever next? Well done on your fame & fortune! The closest I got to TV was my Rover P6 starred on a segment for the BBC "One Show" (stars & their cars) and I have yet to see if my Austin 7 made it as an extra in the film "Vindication Swim" or ended up on the cutting room floor! Will tune in and have a look at this!
Looking round for some Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen lace cuff velvet jackets as we speak, well done with the screen time with the car and yes I have done many hours of film extra work that never made it out of the cutting room.
Good finds with the Cucciolo. Congratulations on the TV stuff, looking forward to it. I spent a lot of time in Cullen when I lived in Northern Scotland. Best wishes, Dean.
Your little Mo-Peds' design is very... European....(if you know what I mean) Congratulations on your TV program!! Wow! All I can say is it reminds me of a quote from Gore Vidal... "Whenever I see a friend succeed, a little piece of me dies" Don't become insufferable like I would.. Cheers and all the best
I know, very PeeWee Herman and thank you, even if it is a one off it was a brilliant experience .........anyway must dash as my Beluga caviar foot rub is at 12.00....
Babymoto; 9-11 Rue de la Tréfilerie, Saint Etienne (Loire). Alternatively; 11 Rue de L’Egalerie Établissements Roger Breton, based in Saint-Étienne, department of the Loire, was founded in 1941. It is not clear what the acronym SGDG stands for. It was dedicated to the sale of "LRB" bicycles (Louise Roger Breton) and from 1950-1 the brand was changed to “Babymoto” with the assembly of powered models. First was an autocycle equipped with the Rocher T50 engine, the N°4 and Nº8, sprung and unsprung forks. They had a Gurtner carburettor (1952-1953). / Weber, or Zénith carburettor (1955). Another model was a scooter, followed by several others with two versions equipped with Ultima (Lyon) and Lavalette engines, both 125cc two-strokes. Breton also used various Aquila (Saint-Étienne), Comet (Brussels), Junior, Mistral (Both Saint-Étienne) and VAP engines. By 1952 output had reached 2,080 machines and the following year Aquila engines were introduced with 63cc two-stroke Comet’s in 1955. In 1957, just before closure for bankruptcy, the company finished third in the Audax race with Guidonnet as the rider. Roger Breton himself was born in Saint Etienne. He joined the Air Force at age eighteen and was based in Morocco until the outbreak of war in 1939. He returned home in 1941 and began the LRB cycle brand. Roger designed and patented the Babymoto front suspension used on the Cucciolo and Vap machines. He died on the 3rd of July, 2009 aged 91.
Don’t get sucked in……. It’s all just a bit faddy, and the money isn’t great for the lesser mortals……. Frankly, what goes on in your Shed is fairly unique, which is why you are being courted. You might even end up with an MBE for services to “Old defunct Engines”, and even more…..
Again, a number of points; 1. Cucciolo spares are not expensive and e-bay is not the place to look as almost all are incorrectly described as far as engine types. 2. The righthand chainwheel is Silumin, not aluminium and there are quite a number of types specific to engine models. There are two ratchet gear tooth arrangements; 44 and 45 teeth. Mismatching is one of the causes of the 6 and 12-O’clock wear you have noted. 3. The ‘spare’ flywheel is heavily drilled, which is not normal and again, there are many types, each with different timing. 4. Rocher castings aren’t “nicer”; they are structurally different and they are pure aluminium. 5. The engine in the first video seems to be a T50 (It will have a 200,000 series SL). Using a Rocher as a ‘donor’ is not a good idea as many parts will not match (Rochers will have 500,000 series SL’s). Rocher was a sewing machine manufacturer and some fittings are uniquely imperial whereas all Italian Ducati internals are SI. Rochers are also rarer and as you have a period frame, it would be better to restore the Rocher with the T50 as the donor of non-structural running parts or look for another of either. 6. Maurice Rocher didn’t make that frame, yes, it is a BabyMoto from 1951+ but it was by an independent ‘Constructeur’. They made two models, one with sprung forks, one without for a range of engines. That is not a Gurtner either. ERIAC was Rochers subsidiary ‘constructeur’ but Rocher didn’t itself make frames. Frame identification is fraught and so far, 497 have been documented, 78 in France. No French frame was ever fitted with a British Sturmey Archer hub. A fuller description of the Babymoto is provided. 7. The example illustrated from the Ducati Museum is an over-restored T1D and no parts on a T1 are interchangeable with a T2. It is incorrectly restored too with the gearchange and illustration behind taken from an M55. They should know better but don’t listen to anyone as ‘Ducatistas’ are just too self absorbed in their own sacrosanct myths. 8. Carly was a Dutch engine that Rocher sold under licence. Carly had nothing to do with the Cucciolo. 9. Rocher did not enter into any speed competitions, through ERIAC they did however focus on endurance rides, some quite spectacular. No, the French didn’t change regulations.... and yes, they did make it to Tokyo. There was supposedly a Paris-Beijing ride but It is inconceivable that any such trip occurred. China was undergoing a civil war until 1948 and then was involved with the Korean war from 1950. You didn’t “interrogate” the internet much it seems...
Thanks for the info which is always welcome but it didn't really call for the barbed comment at the end ( it takes many hours putting together these videos , if they don't match your superior knowledge on the subject then perhaps they aren't for you ) . Maybe with your apparent library of information you should write an article for the NACC and set the record straight on Cucciolo history or better still make a video on it and right the percieved wrongs so all the world can look on awe..........as the old saying goes " smart we like, smart arse we don't "
@@TweedsGarage Indeed, but as I said, in the other comment, while is always good to see anything on Cucciolo's, there are errors. I know full well how much time goes into writing, publishing and presenting, but its not about the personal effort, its about being accurate. 'barbed' wasn't the intention, but you plainly didn't do enough research. There are FB pages there, two main, one of which I set up an moderate. You would have seen the six publications I've written on them in any search or even on e-bay. I don't really need to prove anything to the NACC, I moderate my own page, translate and write articles and run the only V-765 there is and have been doing it for 40-years now. I myself could never deal with clubs and associations that have self-appointed committees and experts who are nothing of the sort, just 'grand Poo-Bah's', yachtclub Commodores. As I said, Cucciolo's histories are replete with parroted misinformation from hacks. I'm sorry your reaction is what it is. I'm sorry you take it personally, it is common enough amongst "Ducatistas" as it is with their Marketing and Museum. For myself, it is a question of 'publish and be dammed' and I would expect more resilience to peer comment from a personality that takes and promotes such a public profile.
You are a natural for the TV mate.
my Mum always said I had a face for radio!!
Mr Tweed, you were in Scotland and graced us with your presence! Must watch!
I did wave Robbie, you must of missed it. :-)
And fantastic news on the TV career - you were made for it!!
Thank you kindly 🤗
Unlike most on here I'm living my life in reverse and saw you first in this tv series, sometime later you popped up in my youtube feed and I've been slowly working my way backwards through your videos and may i say you're looking younger everytime, I'm looking forward to your mis spent school days in the future
Thanks for joining Davey, its amazing how much you age doing TH-cam and good luck with the earlier videos, I'm a sight to behold in short trousers and my knobbly knees were award winning at Butlins....
Well deserved recognition MrT. Put a star on the shed door and carry on.
I´ll have Jenkins cut one out of a Fray Bentos pie tin..
Congratulations on the TV work. The mobile workshops doors made me smile, the braces are the wrong way round 😂
Yes, you know and i know.....😉
I used to have a Mobylette Motobecane. An early seventies model. The first in a series of 2 wheeled (mis)adventures. Well done all round. I continue to be jealous in a positive way. To illustrate this I shall declare your temperature concerns as those of a big girls blouse.
Says she with a heated workshop.....
Oh hang it all. It's brilliant - good for you. Lovely Matchless as well.
Ahem. Erm........................Ferrero Rocher?
You spoil us Ambassador 😂
That's pretty awesome your becoming a star.
Legend in my own lounge Glen
@@TweedsGarage ours to😉😉
A new career beckons Mr Tweed
it'd be nice Russell
Bacons? Cool😅
Sorry that was a a miss spelling but I see you point @@984francis
Good on you mate, well deserved . Can’t wait to see it, that said we’ve only just got the golden shot over here.
"Up a bit, down a bit, left a bit......fire"😁.......if you can get into BBC iplayer they're all on there.
@@TweedsGarage I’ll have a look 👍
I am delighted that your TV experience worked out so well - looking forward to watching it.
Thanks steve, happy viewing 🙂
Brilliant news on your stardom, congratulations!!!
I suppose a signed photograph would be out of the question?
Did Jenkins appear in any crowd scenes?
Thanks for the update, I'll tune in.
I watch the repair shop, I really enjoy seeing the skills people possess. If this program is along the same lines then It'll be winner.
Thanks Colin, signed photo is in the post along with the cheque ;-)
Jenkins is in the crowd somewhere......probably at the ice cream van queue.
Was 38.8C in my shed yesterday afternoon. Well done on the TV series! Remember we all knew you before you get famous! Having worked in the film industry (briefly) I would say if you get the chance to do it as an experience then definitely do, but think twice before wanting to do it as a career. I was lucky I got to do it, work on a few interesting projects then go back to my real career.
don't worry I won't forget my fans.............................do I know you?? ;-)
So, you are a luvvie now! Treading the boards, whatever next? Well done on your fame & fortune! The closest I got to TV was my Rover P6 starred on a segment for the BBC "One Show" (stars & their cars) and I have yet to see if my Austin 7 made it as an extra in the film "Vindication Swim" or ended up on the cutting room floor! Will tune in and have a look at this!
Looking round for some Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen lace cuff velvet jackets as we speak, well done with the screen time with the car and yes I have done many hours of film extra work that never made it out of the cutting room.
great video - now I want a Cucciolo !!
They are a great little package
I appear to have joined the Cucciolo club! I blame you Mr Tweed… @@TweedsGarage
@beenhambracketfactory as my Mum would of said " if he jumped off a cliff i suppose you'd do the same" 😁
😆@@TweedsGarage
Just stumbled across your channel and am loving the videos. I also didn't know about this series so something worth watching on the TV as well TH-cam!
Glad you found us, welcome to the Garage.
Excellent. Will look forward to seeing it. I see you have a tin of brasso in the cold shed for the brass monkey 😂😂
It was cold enough for that Vince
Excellent news,look forward to watching the gogglebox.👍
don't sit too close else your eyes will go square ;-)
OOooo Must look out for that Mr Tweed....sounds great.
A feast for the eyes Nick 😉
Fame at last Mr Tweed, you have worked hard to get this far,l hope Jenkins appreciates what you have achieved.?
thanks Chris, you'd think he would but he's totally obsessed with his belly button fluff collection at the moment
Good finds with the Cucciolo. Congratulations on the TV stuff, looking forward to it. I spent a lot of time in Cullen when I lived in Northern Scotland. Best wishes, Dean.
Thanks Deano, it is quite picturesque up there.....mind you they know how to charge for coffee!!!!
Great stuff Allan, I'll set that to series record mate...Allen.
it'll be a good´un Allen :-)
Your little Mo-Peds' design is very... European....(if you know what I mean) Congratulations on your TV program!! Wow! All I can say is it reminds me of a quote from Gore Vidal... "Whenever I see a friend succeed, a little piece of me dies" Don't become insufferable like I would.. Cheers and all the best
He already has Randy! 😂
I know, very PeeWee Herman and thank you, even if it is a one off it was a brilliant experience .........anyway must dash as my Beluga caviar foot rub is at 12.00....
😆😆😆😆😆@@jorobinson2729
I heard the Rolls dealer closes around 3pm@@TweedsGarage
cheese rolls all round then@@shedbythetracks
Congrats on the TV series 👍
Thanks chap 🙂
Icicle tache for the next HbC meet?😉👍
It clashes with my TV appearence 😱 ( luckily its on BBC iplayer and hopefully the tache would have thawed by then 😉)
Best wishes. 👍@@TweedsGarage
You forgot to include yourself on the “National Treasures” list… hope the snot soon dries up🤣🥶 Les in Chester
oh Les stop...you´re encourageable :-)
Babymoto;
9-11 Rue de la Tréfilerie, Saint Etienne (Loire). Alternatively; 11 Rue de L’Egalerie
Établissements Roger Breton, based in Saint-Étienne, department of the Loire, was founded in 1941. It is not clear what the acronym SGDG stands for. It was dedicated to the sale of "LRB" bicycles (Louise Roger Breton) and from 1950-1 the brand was changed to “Babymoto” with the assembly of powered models. First was an autocycle equipped with the Rocher T50 engine, the N°4 and Nº8, sprung and unsprung forks. They had a Gurtner carburettor (1952-1953). / Weber, or Zénith carburettor (1955).
Another model was a scooter, followed by several others with two versions equipped with Ultima (Lyon) and Lavalette engines, both 125cc two-strokes. Breton also used various Aquila (Saint-Étienne), Comet (Brussels), Junior, Mistral (Both Saint-Étienne) and VAP engines. By 1952 output had reached 2,080 machines and the following year Aquila engines were introduced with 63cc two-stroke Comet’s in 1955. In 1957, just before closure for bankruptcy, the company finished third in the Audax race with Guidonnet as the rider.
Roger Breton himself was born in Saint Etienne. He joined the Air Force at age eighteen and was based in Morocco until the outbreak of war in 1939. He returned home in 1941 and began the LRB cycle brand. Roger designed and patented the Babymoto front suspension used on the Cucciolo and Vap machines. He died on the 3rd of July, 2009 aged 91.
oh - and the whole series is on iplayer and 'bingeable' !!
I know!!!!.... I've watched my episodes already 😂
'if anyone can, Alan can'!!!! just watched the boat one - nice work and you saved him £500! (though I'd do it for £450 + travel 😂)@@TweedsGarage
Grey Fergie tractor episode watched (if I had the space etc etc etc)... Jolly good show old chap!. @@TweedsGarage
oh, and can you put in a requests for something like a Spitfire for season 2?!
I'll give it my best shot@@thebracketfactory
Season 2 Mr Tweed??
lets hope
Back to classics are just doing a pup resto.
Thanks I´ll have a look
@@TweedsGarage He is missing a few bits I think.
career in showbiz?
would be nice Naz, its a lot easier on the old joints!
Don’t get sucked in…….
It’s all just a bit faddy, and the money isn’t great for the lesser mortals…….
Frankly, what goes on in your Shed is fairly unique, which is why you are being courted.
You might even end up with an MBE for services to “Old defunct Engines”, and even more…..
rest assured Nicholas my feet are firmly on the ground ........mind you an MBE would be nice ;-)
Again, a number of points;
1. Cucciolo spares are not expensive and e-bay is not the place to look as almost all are incorrectly described as far as engine types.
2. The righthand chainwheel is Silumin, not aluminium and there are quite a number of types specific to engine models. There are two ratchet gear tooth arrangements; 44 and 45 teeth. Mismatching is one of the causes of the 6 and 12-O’clock wear you have noted.
3. The ‘spare’ flywheel is heavily drilled, which is not normal and again, there are many types, each with different timing.
4. Rocher castings aren’t “nicer”; they are structurally different and they are pure aluminium.
5. The engine in the first video seems to be a T50 (It will have a 200,000 series SL). Using a Rocher as a ‘donor’ is not a good idea as many parts will not match (Rochers will have 500,000 series SL’s). Rocher was a sewing machine manufacturer and some fittings are uniquely imperial whereas all Italian Ducati internals are SI. Rochers are also rarer and as you have a period frame, it would be better to restore the Rocher with the T50 as the donor of non-structural running parts or look for another of either.
6. Maurice Rocher didn’t make that frame, yes, it is a BabyMoto from 1951+ but it was by an independent ‘Constructeur’. They made two models, one with sprung forks, one without for a range of engines. That is not a Gurtner either. ERIAC was Rochers subsidiary ‘constructeur’ but Rocher didn’t itself make frames. Frame identification is fraught and so far, 497 have been documented, 78 in France. No French frame was ever fitted with a British Sturmey Archer hub. A fuller description of the Babymoto is provided.
7. The example illustrated from the Ducati Museum is an over-restored T1D and no parts on a T1 are interchangeable with a T2. It is incorrectly restored too with the gearchange and illustration behind taken from an M55. They should know better but don’t listen to anyone as ‘Ducatistas’ are just too self absorbed in their own sacrosanct myths.
8. Carly was a Dutch engine that Rocher sold under licence. Carly had nothing to do with the Cucciolo.
9. Rocher did not enter into any speed competitions, through ERIAC they did however focus on endurance rides, some quite spectacular. No, the French didn’t change regulations.... and yes, they did make it to Tokyo. There was supposedly a Paris-Beijing ride but It is inconceivable that any such trip occurred. China was undergoing a civil war until 1948 and then was involved with the Korean war from 1950.
You didn’t “interrogate” the internet much it seems...
Thanks for the info which is always welcome but it didn't really call for the barbed comment at the end ( it takes many hours putting together these videos , if they don't match your superior knowledge on the subject then perhaps they aren't for you ) . Maybe with your apparent library of information you should write an article for the NACC and set the record straight on Cucciolo history or better still make a video on it and right the percieved wrongs so all the world can look on awe..........as the old saying goes " smart we like, smart arse we don't "
@@TweedsGarage Indeed, but as I said, in the other comment, while is always good to see anything on Cucciolo's, there are errors. I know full well how much time goes into writing, publishing and presenting, but its not about the personal effort, its about being accurate. 'barbed' wasn't the intention, but you plainly didn't do enough research. There are FB pages there, two main, one of which I set up an moderate. You would have seen the six publications I've written on them in any search or even on e-bay. I don't really need to prove anything to the NACC, I moderate my own page, translate and write articles and run the only V-765 there is and have been doing it for 40-years now. I myself could never deal with clubs and associations that have self-appointed committees and experts who are nothing of the sort, just 'grand Poo-Bah's', yachtclub Commodores. As I said, Cucciolo's histories are replete with parroted misinformation from hacks. I'm sorry your reaction is what it is. I'm sorry you take it personally, it is common enough amongst "Ducatistas" as it is with their Marketing and Museum. For myself, it is a question of 'publish and be dammed' and I would expect more resilience to peer comment from a personality that takes and promotes such a public profile.
Bloody good show congratulations on the tv I’ll be finding time to watch 🫵🏼
Cheers Terry 👍
well done
thank you