I'm helping a friend redecorate his Cota 247 tank and want to know where the "MADE IN SPAIN" decal was originally located. I have looked at every photo I can find in books and on the interweb and cannot find a photo showing the location of this particular decal. The owner thinks it should be about 50mm to the rear of the fuel cap hole but I want to make sure. Can anyone help please?

Hi Feetupfun,

I like the cool air fan in the back ground to keep it cool enough ........ in your work shop

All the best

BR

Had a look this morning,neither of my 247's have the decal on them,both have had fairly hard lives.... Cant find any pics in any of my books showing it either.But Sparks2 on here has a very smart early 247 with pictures on here.On one of them you can see the edge of the decal,I reckon about 50mm back as you suggest.Is that a complete set of decals,I could do with a couple of sets for when I get around to doing mine.(Probably in about 20yrs time when I'm an old cripple and oil has run out...)

Had a look this morning,neither of my 247's have the decal on them,both have had fairly hard lives.... Cant find any pics in any of my books showing it either.But Sparks2 on here has a very smart early 247 with pictures on here.On one of them you can see the edge of the decal,I reckon about 50mm back as you suggest.Is that a complete set of decals,I could do with a couple of sets for when I get around to doing mine.(Probably in about 20yrs time when I'm an old cripple and oil has run out...)

Thanks for the mention Jon.

I would say you are about correct (about 2'' (50mm) to the rear of the filler).

But I had to rely on memory for that (from my original 247, bought new, 40 years ago tomorrow).

Incidentally I've done a fair bit of work on mine since that photo.

Now have a prop stand, gearlever with folding end, re-sleeve and new piston, new rear shocks, re-packed the silencer etc, etc.

But still on points ignition.

It's now taxed and tested and running on the road. Turns out to have a Swindon registration number, so would this, in all probability,

have been bought new from Westbury Motorcycles???

Regards

Sparks2

Edited June 14, 201313 yr by sparks2

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  Thankyou sparks2 and jon v8. I will post photos when done
  

Here is what it ended up looking like