A note I want to add about the front wheels is while they're not the exact originals tyre wise, they were in better almost new condition than the two pairs of original types I have, not to mention the horrendous ones that came on the machine (!).

One thing they were good for were the ball bearing sets which were still ok, which I regreased and replaced the nylon sleeves in these wheels with.
Rolls like a skateboard!


Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!