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Good News for Non Danish Speakers!

Miles Mushlin

First, Ben Geutskens has translated 1934/1935 model years, as well as
Jens B Andersen’s book, Nimbus trying to make sense out of the
Model C 1934 Teknik og Historie on very detailed photographs about the
the technical development and oiling system, the connecting rod
history of the 1934 Nimbus. My oilers, and the oil sump itself. Well
good friend James Richards lent me I won’t have to use Google any
the original Danish version years longer, Ben took care of that. You
ago (I still have it, sorry James) so don’t need to own a 1934 Nimbus
I could study the photographs to try to enjoy this translation. Great Job!

about the lubrication and electrical
systems is also there for the taking.
I joined the club and instantly had
access to the details available only to
club members. I can see this
website getting better and better as
members contribute technical
articles and their own personal
experiences of running their Nimbus
machines over all kinds of terrain
and coping with on the road repairs.

About NimOG
The Nimbus Owners Group UK is for
aficionados of the Nimbus, the classic
Danish motorcycles made between
1919 and 1960 - but specialising in the
Model C Bumblebee, made from 1934.
The 1934 Nimbus C, owned by Ben Geutskens. Membership is free and open to all,
whether you're a past or present
owner or simply a fan of this wonderful
to get a rudimentary understanding Secondly, the UK Nimbus website motorcycle.
of the oddities and design mysteries Veetopia.com is a super resource We would like to thank all those who
of that first model ‘C’ Nimbus. I for Nimbus motorcycle details, have contribued to the NimOG
spent countless hours on the completely in English, and not a website, with special thanks to:
Google Translator trying to read the word of Danish! RT Reich has laid Knud Jorgensen (author of many
factory service bulletins for the out Nimbus information in very technical topics on the Nimbus
various changes during the motorcycle)

Nimbus C Model 1934 Curators of the Horsens Nimbus
(prototype) Museum - including Ole Kristensen,
Per Hansen, and other members of
This website contains the English translation the Aarhus Nimbus Club in Denmark
of the Danish book "Nimbus, Model C
1934" written by Jens Bisbjerg Andersen. Contact Us
The Nimbus-C of 1934 can be regarded as You can email us at
a prototype, that almost immediately after nimbus@veetopia.com
launch underwent many changes.
The many differences in construction
compared to later models justifies a special Lastly, Mr. Reich and Ben Geutskens
issue about Nimbus-C’s first year of are planning a collaboration for an
production.
It is in fact a book for connoisseurs! English translation of Knud
Jorgensen’s book about the technical
The translation has been executed and
published in close cooperation with the development of the Nimbus. This
author. simple formats. I found the paint holds great promise for those of us
colors listed by years and RAL who are “Danishly” challenged, and
The order number of the original book is
ISBN 87 7490 327 6 numbers to be especially helpful, as it can only help spread the gospel of
well as the various model detail the Nimbus even further around the
Translated by: Ben Geutskens and David changes year by year. Details like world.
Moreton
“Paint Lining” known to Americans
From the website of Ben Geutskens, as Pin Striping is covered in
http://www.geutskens.eu/
exacting detail, and information
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