T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 104

To G. Brough LH 7/13/42 13 Birmingham St Southampton 24.VII.34 Dear G.B. I hope you are not rushing that job. Much as I'd like a new and better bike, the old one is so excellent that to want it improved is mostly greed. At the same time there are the few things to be done to it, so if the new job is to take very long, will you please warn me? then I'll bring up G.VII to Nottingham for two days to get his back brake relined and some new cables and wires rigged? I had a long talk with Mr Binks about the new carburettor. He warned me (after going into it) that the drain-hole idea wouldn't be possible, and seemed to think that it would be very difficult to avoid damage to the bores, induction it was looked after. So I'll be greatly relieved if you and JAP's can find an alternative induction system. After all, one wants to be able to run a B.S. for 40,000 miles without a rebore! The Mousetrap was bad for cylinder wear, you'll remember! So don't worry about time in your work on the new engine. I can wait cheerfully - but I'll get your people to look over G. VII if I'm to carry on with him till the Autumn. I have rather put off advisable jobs on him, with the idea that I was handing him back to you soon. Yours ever T E Shaw