My old man found a 28 model in pieces on the upper floor of a barn in Peel on the IOM in 1953 . he bought the car, rebuilt it and toured it through Europe with my mum on at least two occasions. On migrating to Africa at the end of 1957 he left the car with his friend Kel Prince in Loughborough or Leister , to be sold through their family dealership. As I recall it was sold for about thirty pounds. There are some photos of it one in pieces where my father found it and some others of it being loaded onto the steam packett then some more taken high up in the alps above the snow line. As I recall dad modified the magneto ignition and carburetor in order to get it to climb the high passes.
Pour moi le plus beau, c'est de voir ce moteur bi cylindre en v avec ses culbuteurs, ses tiges de culbuteurs et ses ressorts de soupapes apparents. Ça c'est magique...
I asked the same question when I first got a classic motorcycle. Apparently the tickler mechanism can corrode or get gummed up with dried fuel and pumping it up and down removes any corrosion or gummed up fuel and prevents the tickler from sticking down. If the tickler jams the engine can run too rich or drip fuel constantly.
Yes, the starting handle turns the countershaft which turns the prop shaft and engine via the flywheel and clutch. When cranking over, the exhaust valves are opened by a lever mounted on the drivers side of the body, to make turning the engine over easier. Once you've got the engine turning over, releasing the exhaust valve lifter will make the engine fire up and off you go !!!
My old man found a 28 model in pieces on the upper floor of a barn in Peel on the IOM in 1953 . he bought the car, rebuilt it and toured it through Europe with my mum on at least two occasions. On migrating to Africa at the end of 1957 he left the car with his friend Kel Prince in Loughborough or Leister , to be sold through their family dealership. As I recall it was sold for about thirty pounds. There are some photos of it one in pieces where my father found it and some others of it being loaded onto the steam packett then some more taken high up in the alps above the snow line. As I recall dad modified the magneto ignition and carburetor in order to get it to climb the high passes.
That's a fantastic vehicle. I always dreamed of, but never got one. Thanks for showing. ❤
I love these type of cars
I love this! Damn near impossible to steal. You need to be a flight engineer to know the starting systems.
You hold the tickler until the overflow (beside the tickler) spits fuel out.
what a beautiful machine to own and enjoy. drive safely mr hairy hands.
That is so cool!
Pour moi le plus beau, c'est de voir ce moteur bi cylindre en v avec ses culbuteurs, ses tiges de culbuteurs et ses ressorts de soupapes apparents. Ça c'est magique...
Why pump the tickler? Surely one push until flooded prevents damage to the float.
I asked the same question when I first got a classic motorcycle. Apparently the tickler mechanism can corrode or get gummed up with dried fuel and pumping it up and down removes any corrosion or gummed up fuel and prevents the tickler from sticking down. If the tickler jams the engine can run too rich or drip fuel constantly.
Ah, the sound of straight cut gears.
Very cool mate
What a sound!😅
Magic!
Does the starter work thru a 90° bevel gear?
Yes, the starting handle turns the countershaft which turns the prop shaft and engine via the flywheel and clutch. When cranking over, the exhaust valves are opened by a lever mounted on the drivers side of the body, to make turning the engine over easier. Once you've got the engine turning over, releasing the exhaust valve lifter will make the engine fire up and off you go !!!
@@timcolledge6813 Thank you! Fascinating machine
@@SigmundAnschutz-wi2fj no, straight off the flywheel.
A ring gear was added to the flywheel
@@SigmundAnschutz-wi2fj no, flywheel installed with a conventional ring gear together with a conventional pre engage starter motor
Keep pumping the tickler and you'll put a hole in the float.
Sweet
Total-loss oiling?
@@dennisyoung4631 yes, usually all over my workshop floor 😀
@@veedubster69 I’ve wondered about some of these older engines that way.
Is there a particular kind of oil they seem to “like?” Castor?
Can you ride/ drive one of these on a full bike licence?
Yes. See the UK Government website for ride-motorcycle-moped.
How much
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