249 Splash Guard 

There was no photograph available of the support frame of  249-Splash Guard for Model A.
David Moreton provided however photographs and dimensions of Splash Guards for Model C and Model B, which were used for reference.
Martin Philp provided an original flap for Model A without frame, which I took photographs and dimensions of, for making a replica. 

Combining the photographs gave me enough information to make a replica of 249 Splash Guard for Model A. For the supporting frame I used Steel 75; the material for the ‘floppy flap’ is Rexine. The Rexine which I bought was too thin, so I used a double sheet, bonded together with water resistant adhesive. 

The Splash Guard has an important function, more than a usual mud flap. It prevents water and dirt from being sprayed onto the front of the engine and onto the area of  502-Steering Post  and 521, Lever, Steering Post . Engine cooling will be worse however. 

The Rexine was attached to the steel frame by means of hollow rivets.
The clips were not riveted, but attached to the strips with M5 screws and locknuts. This allowed me to close the clips after fitting the Splash Guard, thus preventing the clips to be overstressed. Hence, a solid and safe construction could be obtained. This is especially important because the front wheel runs closely to the Splash Guard. For safety reasons we must be sure that the steel support frame is not caught between the front fender and the front tyre during riding, so the Splash Guard has to be fitted safely and securely.
The top- and side clips prevent the Splash Guard from moving forward (the direction of the spinning wheel), the bottom clip prevents it from moving up and down and the side clips in addition prevent it from moving down. 

The steel supporting frame.
The steel support for the Splash Guard was made of steel 75.
The three long strips were bent cold in shape; drilling the holes was hard, but could be done by exerting a considerable force onto the sharp steel drill and using a lot of oil for cooling.
The material for the clips was treated as follows:
-       Heat up to cherry red
-       Cool down slowly to soften the material
-       Bend carefully; avoid sharp angles
-       Heat to cherry red
-       Quickly cool in oil or salt water (1 kg salt on 10 litres of water)
-       Heat the material to eliminate brittleness. The supplier advised  4 hours at 370 °C, but as there was no suitable oven available, the clips were just reheated in a gas flame at the required temperature for a short while. 

It is important that 249-Splash Guard is correctly positioned in the front fender, as the space between the Front Fender and the Splash Guard is pretty narrow. 

An original Model A 249-Splash Guard frame is wanted for taking photographs and dimensions of.