Thank you K for capturing my Dad’s work on the Sunbeam. I’m so happy to see his life’s work being recognised online. Of course, the 350 was a big project and anniversary respectively, but this is such a massive occasion for my Dad and our family, and it means so much that you’re documenting it. Your documentaries are fantastic and I can’t wait to see more. Sending best wishes, Chloe Stanfield 😊
Your Dad is a great engineer and a wonderful presenter describing the craft of rebuilding very important old cars. I'm just an amateur who mucks about with old motorbikes. Please pass on my thanks for this wonderful series of programmes of which he has been the principal character, I have really enjoyed it.
Your father is a national treasure, protect him at all costs. I live in Jacksonville, 45 minutes north of Daytona in Florida and am hoping to see the car when it comes. Thank you and thank your father
Thanks so much for getting in touch Chloe. It's a pleasure working with your Dad, he's so forthcoming with his knowledge that all I really have to do is hit "record"! I'm really enjoying being a witness to the restoration of the Sunbeam.
....Agreed, Chloe, and furthermore- this is THE best style of documentary format for youtube..?No Music, no poncy camera angles, it's not dumbed down, and manages to focus on a man who knows exactly what he's talking about.
Engineers of this ability are now an endangered species. Would it be possible to genetically develop a few more craftsmen or even craftswomen to breed a small tribe of mechanical geniuses capable of drilling out 496 seized up screws? Modern car mechanics wouldn't have a clue where to start because they can't plug in a computer and their metric spanners won't fit nuffink.
@@philhawley1219 I couldn't agree more. My father was the same, not on the same level, but a wonderful engineer and built car engines and full motors bikes after collecting them in boxes. I can do a bit myself, but only wish i would have worked closer with him, i did, but more at the time from 7 years old. A lesson to those that view and read, turn off the internet and phone from time to time and help your dad in the garage. Classic cars which i still play with, are a wonderful hobby/past time and a way of bonding.
@@sc-dj7vs Thank you for your intelligent observation. I'm currently mucking about with a BSA which is nearly as old as me but trying to find some parts is quite difficult and expensive but I will get there.
I agree wholeheartedly - I rebuilt an MGB with my father, to learn from him the mechanical skills he’d taught himself. One of the most rewarding things I ever did!
Absolutely fantastic, I could watch this kind of thing for hours. Thank you Stan for taking the time to show us around and thanks S&G for putting it together and filming it.
I would love to hear more about the Sunbeam unique threads that they used. If you ever find out how they deal with making special Taps and Dies for it, please include that in your video.
Awesome rebuild. I was on Ormond Beach,next to Daytona,with a Stanley Steamer in 2006 for the 100 anniversary of Stanley being the first car to two miles per minute ,126mph. There is not much beach left compared to olden days and it’s a bit soft! Good luck.
There's nothing on RUclips that is more fascinating, ( except Alan Millyard ) the level of engineering for the time period is astounding. l look forward to seeing and hearing those V12 engines burst into life for the first time in around a hundred years. l'd donate one of my kidneys to be a part of this restoration. As for the tyres any of the big tyre manufacturer's would surly develop a couple of sets of tyres just to be named as being part of this restoration project?
I’ve always been fascinated by this car since I first saw a picture of it about 10 years ago. Luckily I’ve seen it in person twice, so to see your documentation of its restoration is very special. Shame Dunlop won’t make some original spec tyres for it.
From all automotive history, this car has always had my interest. I find it such an iconic piece of British history. I had a client whose grandfather had worked on the original team who designed and built the car.
So nice to see these machines being taken care of as they should. There's something unnatural about a car that once broke the Land Speed Record being left in disrepair to a point it can't even move under its own power. And great job on your side K for documenting such effort and giving the people who can bring these machines back to life the limelight they deserve.
I agree these cars should move under their own power, but it's a shame tyres are such an issue. JCB DieselMax could have set a faster diesel powered record but for its tyres. And I think it's unlikely the gas turbine or jet cars are going to run again under their own power.
Fascinating to see the "Slug" being rebuilt. I was in Ireland last year, but only later realised that the places I visited - Portumna, Lough Derg and the River Shannon - were Segrave's old stomping ground before WW1 (his father was British/Irish). I often used to walk past the blue plaque on his flat in Marylebone. And I'm a fan of Louis Coatalen, the clever Breton engineer.
Love following along with this, the work Stan and the team are doing is fantastic, not to mention the depth of knowledge and passion it’s presented with - thanks for taking the time to capture this project!
I am a professional medieval armour restorer, and I just wanted to say, this is the most interesting series I have EVER seen on the internet! I can see that car could not be in safer hands! Thank you for documenting this very important part of our British history! These are the achievements that make me want to tie my flag to my car-aerial, even though in 2024, that is now probably illegal.😁 Best wishes to you from me and all of the mice in the workshop. 🇬🇧⚒️🐀🐁🐭🏆 PS: I guessed the workshop would be like an operating theatre, but no, I am reassured to discover it resembles more a crowded farm-sale like mine, which makes me feel less ashamed.
@@ScarfAndGoggles my pleasure. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You were well prepared but also let Stan tell us a lot about this project. It's also just fun to hear two passionate persons converse
I visited Dunlop tyres in Birmingham before the site was bought by JLR and had to close. They had a special test facility for land speed tyres that was potentially going to be listed but I don’t believe it ever was. Up to closure I think they could remake any tires they had ever made, after closure the Car tyres went to France and motorcycle to Germany I believe - sad loss to the U.K. and the wider world
Fascinating as usual. Sad to hear the limitation of tyres but not really surprised. They're not something you can make in a conventional workshop. Also intrigued by the louvres in the Sunbeam's bonnet. I can only remember louvres "sticking out" of panels (including my Caterhams') but the Sunbeam's are recessed into the panel. I assume it's to increase the aerodynamics but it did give me a few mins of interesting research to see how they are applied to other cars.
Beautiful craftsmanship. Wouldn't it be nice to get the little dunlop factory that remains near fort dunlop involved to make some 100mph rated tyres? Surely thats the speed it wants to do on its 100 th birthday......
I am very happy to see these cars have been restored to running order but it would be very interesting to see this sunbeam go a little faster than 70 mph maybe 160 or more 😊l know it’s a chance and it will be only the once but boy you could sell a few tickets for that 😊
This is heaven for gearheads. Sent along to a bike mechanic friend and he was blown away. Thanks for all you do S&G. These were my heroes as a young man.
I believe Dunlop is now a trademark belonging to a multinational company. Those original tyres would have been made at Dunlop in Birmingham which shut down in the 80's.
@@ScarfAndGogglesThey have 2 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie cars and one is used for rides?! If I wasn’t an ocean and another half continent away, I would love to have a ride in that!
It might be a bit late. But just a suggestion, while the engine is apart, maybe 3D scan the block , heads etc? That way they could reproduce them if they ever needed.
A story that begs to be told is that of Aussie Ken Warby who, using a boat he built in his shed, took the water speed record at 317.6mph. 46 years later his record still stands. And why wasn't he knighted by the Queen as was the precedent? But that's a whole other story.
Stunning antique tech; but I'm thinking who amongst our contemporary drivers would care to handle it? Not I, obviously. But who will race it in '27? Lewis, Max, or...🎉
Brilliant video. I foresee that any problems with the running of the car are highly likely to involve those engines...even before i saw those dubious siamesed conrods, i heard the words Sunbeam Coatalen and cringed...i've never heard of the Matabele but assume it's along the same basic design lines as the Maori engine, five of which powered R34 on it's first (airship) crossing of the Atlantic. A magneto fire, broken valve springs, water leaks from cracked blocks, twinned engines for the rear prop not supplying full power..etc. Clearly they had to run for many hours on that excursion, but overall R34 was rather let down by the choice of engine, which i believe wasn't the first choice. The rated power output was never achieved, nowhere near. I'm not 100% sure that tyres are as much of an issue as they might be seen to be; if the money is available (and that's a big if..) there are manufacturers out there who will create tyres of a specified size that are easily capable of 120mph with frequent inspection..i'm questioning in my mind whether the engines will cool themselves as adequately at 60 or 70mph as they would at 100mph or so. We'll see. Perhaps the limited RPM and power output will compensate. I wonder if all of those 2BA bolts shearing off has anything to do with the donor boat sinking.. It's worrying that the Matabele engines are unique, but with that level of engineering and expertise, even if one shats itself i'm confident they can overcome. Let's face it, that car will run with one live engine and the other one uncoupled, quite happily!
Lovely. 1918 and engineers were already pushing the tolerances of engines. With white metal bearings and understanding the importance of lubrication in pre-synthetic times. Modern engine manufacturers (*cough, Ford) with all the kit available to them now and all the knowledge from the past, still can occasionally make a rubbish car engine. The mind boggles, Scarf and Goggles...
HP ratings of this period don't really relate to reality. There was a "horsepower" taxation system based on bore diameter and no. of cylinders but NOT stroke so the numbers tended to be misleading compared with cubic capacity (swept volume). The tendency was to go for long-stroke in relation to bore and keep an artificially low HP rating for tax.
Thank you K for capturing my Dad’s work on the Sunbeam. I’m so happy to see his life’s work being recognised online. Of course, the 350 was a big project and anniversary respectively, but this is such a massive occasion for my Dad and our family, and it means so much that you’re documenting it. Your documentaries are fantastic and I can’t wait to see more. Sending best wishes, Chloe Stanfield 😊
Your Dad is a great engineer and a wonderful presenter describing the craft of rebuilding very important old cars. I'm just an amateur who mucks about with old motorbikes. Please pass on my thanks for this wonderful series of programmes of which he has been the principal character, I have really enjoyed it.
The passion your dad has for his work comes through on video. He has a dream job which he most certainly deserves.
Your father is a national treasure, protect him at all costs. I live in Jacksonville, 45 minutes north of Daytona in Florida and am hoping to see the car when it comes. Thank you and thank your father
Thanks so much for getting in touch Chloe. It's a pleasure working with your Dad, he's so forthcoming with his knowledge that all I really have to do is hit "record"! I'm really enjoying being a witness to the restoration of the Sunbeam.
....Agreed, Chloe, and furthermore- this is THE best style of documentary format for youtube..?No Music, no poncy camera angles, it's not dumbed down, and manages to focus on a man who knows exactly what he's talking about.
Fantastic work Stan and the workshop team 👏🏼
Those conrods are crazy. Great stuff
What a cool job that guy has.
Excellent video again
Always look forward to these update video's. thank you. 👍
Thanks for watching!
What an amazing car , big big blue finger , amazing job
What amazing engines. Way a head of their time.
This is a brilliant series thank you
Thanks so much!
Brilliant series. I was totally engrossed. Well done Stan, and everyone involved, for all the hours, days, and months spent on this fantastic project.
Engineers of this ability are now an endangered species. Would it be possible to genetically develop a few more craftsmen or even craftswomen to breed a small tribe of mechanical geniuses capable of drilling out 496 seized up screws? Modern car mechanics wouldn't have a clue where to start because they can't plug in a computer and their metric spanners won't fit nuffink.
@@philhawley1219 I couldn't agree more. My father was the same, not on the same level, but a wonderful engineer and built car engines and full motors bikes after collecting them in boxes. I can do a bit myself, but only wish i would have worked closer with him, i did, but more at the time from 7 years old. A lesson to those that view and read, turn off the internet and phone from time to time and help your dad in the garage. Classic cars which i still play with, are a wonderful hobby/past time and a way of bonding.
@@sc-dj7vs Thank you for your intelligent observation. I'm currently mucking about with a BSA which is nearly as old as me but trying to find some parts is quite difficult and expensive but I will get there.
I agree wholeheartedly - I rebuilt an MGB with my father, to learn from him the mechanical skills he’d taught himself. One of the most rewarding things I ever did!
Absolutely fantastic, I could watch this kind of thing for hours. Thank you Stan for taking the time to show us around and thanks S&G for putting it together and filming it.
Glad you enjoyed it
That's my favourite car so can't wait to see it run
I would love to hear more about the Sunbeam unique threads that they used. If you ever find out how they deal with making special Taps and Dies for it, please include that in your video.
I suspect it would be easier to make one off fasteners on a CNC machine.
Good point - I'll ask when I'm next at Beaulieu!
This is a wonderful series about this car. Finding the spanner and shilling brings the story to life superbly.
It really does, doesn't it?!
Absolutely fascinating, many thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for putting this series together. I really enjoyed it and it was very informative!
You're most welcome. I'll be returning to it soon I hope!
Fascinating stuff. They don’t make em like Stan anymore unfortunately.
Adore these videos. Can feel the passion through my ipad. Keep up the great work.
Thank you kindly! Will do!
Awesome rebuild. I was on Ormond Beach,next to Daytona,with a Stanley Steamer in 2006 for the 100 anniversary of Stanley being the first car to two miles per minute ,126mph. There is not much beach left compared to olden days and it’s a bit soft! Good luck.
Excellent series, thanks.
You're welcome - glad you're enjoying it!
There's nothing on RUclips that is more fascinating, ( except Alan Millyard ) the level of engineering for the time period is astounding.
l look forward to seeing and hearing those V12 engines burst into life for the first time in around a hundred years.
l'd donate one of my kidneys to be a part of this restoration.
As for the tyres any of the big tyre manufacturer's would surly develop a couple of sets of tyres just to be named as being part of this restoration project?
Can't wait to hear those V12's roar!
I’ve always been fascinated by this car since I first saw a picture of it about 10 years ago. Luckily I’ve seen it in person twice, so to see your documentation of its restoration is very special.
Shame Dunlop won’t make some original spec tyres for it.
Another great post s and g. What a fab engineer and so modest. Looking forward to your next post, cant come quick anough for me.
Many thanks!
Thanks for this.
From all automotive history, this car has always had my interest. I find it such an iconic piece of British history. I had a client whose grandfather had worked on the original team who designed and built the car.
The mechanical parts of the projects are the most interesting for me
Absolutely brilliant and as usual, up to the standard we’ve come to appreciate from Scarf & Goggles.
Much appreciated!
So nice to see these machines being taken care of as they should. There's something unnatural about a car that once broke the Land Speed Record being left in disrepair to a point it can't even move under its own power. And great job on your side K for documenting such effort and giving the people who can bring these machines back to life the limelight they deserve.
Thanks so much for your comment!
I agree these cars should move under their own power, but it's a shame tyres are such an issue. JCB DieselMax could have set a faster diesel powered record but for its tyres. And I think it's unlikely the gas turbine or jet cars are going to run again under their own power.
This guy is a mechanical genius
He really is!
Another great episode. Thank you.
Thank you for this series S&G, hooked 🙂
Preserve, protect. Thank you
Fascinating to see the "Slug" being rebuilt. I was in Ireland last year, but only later realised that the places I visited - Portumna, Lough Derg and the River Shannon - were Segrave's old stomping ground before WW1 (his father was British/Irish). I often used to walk past the blue plaque on his flat in Marylebone. And I'm a fan of Louis Coatalen, the clever Breton engineer.
A fascinating series.
Thank you for all your hard work.
Glad you're enjoying it!
You have a wonderful wealth of knowledge Stan, and i am in awe of the quality of engineering from this era.
Thank you for another splendid episode!
You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it!
Love following along with this, the work Stan and the team are doing is fantastic, not to mention the depth of knowledge and passion it’s presented with - thanks for taking the time to capture this project!
Great video keep going
Thanks, will do!
Bravo, fascinating and informative. Hopefully you will be able to follow this story to Daytona and back.
I hope so too!
I am a professional medieval armour restorer, and I just wanted to say, this is the most interesting series I have EVER seen on the internet!
I can see that car could not be in safer hands!
Thank you for documenting this very important part of our British history!
These are the achievements that make me want to tie my flag to my car-aerial, even though in 2024, that is now probably illegal.😁
Best wishes to you from me and all of the mice in the workshop. 🇬🇧⚒️🐀🐁🐭🏆
PS: I guessed the workshop would be like an operating theatre, but no, I am reassured to discover it resembles more a crowded farm-sale like mine, which makes me feel less ashamed.
Good man
This is a Top Channel on YT.
This bloke is living the dream!
Great stuff :-)
Amazing series
Thank you!
@@ScarfAndGoggles my pleasure. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You were well prepared but also let Stan tell us a lot about this project. It's also just fun to hear two passionate persons converse
Fascinating video. Thanks for sharing this wonderful project.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very interesting..😄
Cracking good series!!
Thanks for sharing, Mate 😎👍🇬🇧
Definitely planning on driving to Daytona when that beast shows up
JT: Orlando FLA
Can't wait!
Thankyou ✌️
You're welcome!
I visited Dunlop tyres in Birmingham before the site was bought by JLR and had to close. They had a special test facility for land speed tyres that was potentially going to be listed but I don’t believe it ever was. Up to closure I think they could remake any tires they had ever made, after closure the Car tyres went to France and motorcycle to Germany I believe - sad loss to the U.K. and the wider world
Fascinating as usual. Sad to hear the limitation of tyres but not really surprised. They're not something you can make in a conventional workshop.
Also intrigued by the louvres in the Sunbeam's bonnet. I can only remember louvres "sticking out" of panels (including my Caterhams') but the Sunbeam's are recessed into the panel. I assume it's to increase the aerodynamics but it did give me a few mins of interesting research to see how they are applied to other cars.
Great work. It's carcheolgy,
Beautiful craftsmanship. Wouldn't it be nice to get the little dunlop factory that remains near fort dunlop involved to make some 100mph rated tyres?
Surely thats the speed it wants to do on its 100 th birthday......
Wishful thinking I fear! 100 mph at 100 has a nice ring to it though!
ill say it again. Stan needs a million followers on his own channel. what a dude
I am very happy to see these cars have been restored to running order but it would be very interesting to see this sunbeam go a little faster than 70 mph maybe 160 or more 😊l know it’s a chance and it will be only the once but boy you could sell a few tickets for that 😊
This is heaven for gearheads. Sent along to a bike mechanic friend and he was blown away. Thanks for all you do S&G. These were my heroes as a young man.
Distracted a bit by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in the background…
Razz to think that now sooo many normal consumer cars easily crack the 200 mph barrier
Last I checked Dunlop still exists. Opportunity to sponsor a couple sets of new tires or better yet a mold for them.
I believe Dunlop is now a trademark belonging to a multinational company. Those original tyres would have been made at Dunlop in Birmingham which shut down in the 80's.
Great job on the Sunbeam! However, is that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in the background of your shop?
Yes it is! Beaulieu have two Chittys, both original props from the film. One is on display in the museum, the other is used to give rides to visitors.
@@ScarfAndGogglesThey have 2 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie cars and one is used for rides?! If I wasn’t an ocean and another half continent away, I would love to have a ride in that!
It might be a bit late. But just a suggestion, while the engine is apart, maybe 3D scan the block , heads etc? That way they could reproduce them if they ever needed.
Thanks for your comment. I’ll suggest that to the team at Beaulieu…
Thanks for a great video, excellent. I'm trying to find out if BLUEBIRD will be run at Pendine for its 100 year anniversary?
Hi, thanks for your kind words! Your best bet is probably to contact the museum at Beaulieu directly, unfortunately I have no info at present.
A story that begs to be told is that of Aussie Ken Warby who, using a boat he built in his shed, took the water speed record at 317.6mph. 46 years later his record still stands. And why wasn't he knighted by the Queen as was the precedent? But that's a whole other story.
Stunning antique tech; but I'm thinking who amongst our contemporary drivers would care to handle it? Not I, obviously. But who will race it in '27? Lewis, Max, or...🎉
'And there's ONLY 496 2BA screws that hold them on.....'😁
It's disappointing to hear that it won't be going over 70mph. Still, it will be moving again and that's what's important
@ScarfAndGoggles Have you done a video about JCB DieselMax?
Brilliant video. I foresee that any problems with the running of the car are highly likely to involve those engines...even before i saw those dubious siamesed conrods, i heard the words Sunbeam Coatalen and cringed...i've never heard of the Matabele but assume it's along the same basic design lines as the Maori engine, five of which powered R34 on it's first (airship) crossing of the Atlantic. A magneto fire, broken valve springs, water leaks from cracked blocks, twinned engines for the rear prop not supplying full power..etc. Clearly they had to run for many hours on that excursion, but overall R34 was rather let down by the choice of engine, which i believe wasn't the first choice. The rated power output was never achieved, nowhere near.
I'm not 100% sure that tyres are as much of an issue as they might be seen to be; if the money is available (and that's a big if..) there are manufacturers out there who will create tyres of a specified size that are easily capable of 120mph with frequent inspection..i'm questioning in my mind whether the engines will cool themselves as adequately at 60 or 70mph as they would at 100mph or so. We'll see. Perhaps the limited RPM and power output will compensate.
I wonder if all of those 2BA bolts shearing off has anything to do with the donor boat sinking..
It's worrying that the Matabele engines are unique, but with that level of engineering and expertise, even if one shats itself i'm confident they can overcome. Let's face it, that car will run with one live engine and the other one uncoupled, quite happily!
Dreamjob.....
Is it splash feed oil or pressure feed? What oil are u going to use?
I believe it's pressure fed. I'll ask about the oil when I'm next at Beaulieu...
I know it's more than speed, but what an effort for 70 mph.
70 is better than sitting around like it’s been doing for a long time. With a historic museum car like this they aren’t really going to push it hard.
Lovely. 1918 and engineers were already pushing the tolerances of engines. With white metal bearings and understanding the importance of lubrication in pre-synthetic times. Modern engine manufacturers (*cough, Ford) with all the kit available to them now and all the knowledge from the past, still can occasionally make a rubbish car engine. The mind boggles, Scarf and Goggles...
Incredible level of engineering, 100 years ago.
Wow. 65hp in that monster. Must be a real hoot🤣 i have a 59hp diesel Mercedes and its not sporty.
HP ratings of this period don't really relate to reality. There was a "horsepower" taxation system based on bore diameter and no. of cylinders but NOT stroke so the numbers tended to be misleading compared with cubic capacity (swept volume). The tendency was to go for long-stroke in relation to bore and keep an artificially low HP rating for tax.