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Its 1100cc JAP twin drove through a Riley gearbox. The body was leathercloth covered plywood. In 1939 he began to stretch it to a four-seater. It ended up with a Riley engine and a pre-selector gearbox. This version was found in the mid-nineties minus the Riley engine and running IFS, which may or might not be part of the conversion to four-seater.[/QUOTE]

Looks like quite a bit of a Riley 9 died to enable this build. It has quite nice proportions for a special.

 

Looks like quite a bit of a Riley 9 died to enable this build. It has quite nice proportions for a special.[/QUOTE]
When it was found, they didn't mention Riley 9, but reading between the lines, the original gearbox was from a 9. The Riley engine was a 1500cc bored out to 1600, so he went looking for a beefier box. Oddly enough, when it was found, they speculated that a fair amount of the four-seater was Model-T based.

 

Jappic @ this year's Retromobile. Is it @UKAde's or the New Zealand recreation? Apparently, the only distinguishing factor is that the New Zealand car runs a 500cc JAP KOC engine:

 

Both are doing a remarkable job.

 

M.T. pic...

 

I've been following that Jappic build and his attention to detail is amazing.

 

I am utterly in love with the 1947 FHB. In fact, it's giving me terrible ideas about my Royal Enfield Bullet 500.. .

 

Wouldn't it be great to find that car in a barn!!!

 

Man that thing is wicked cool, looks like he's pretty careful to keep his elbows tucked in to avoid tire rash haha.

 

via L.S.....poster on offer through ebay

 

do you have an ebay link Bob

 

Sorry, it has been sold.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-V...m43663.l44720&nordt=true&rt=nc&orig_cvip=true

 

Will a one piece 1914 SAXON hood fit in the back of my wife's car? She'll never know unless one of you tell her.

Bob

 

Good grief. Were they that cheap they couldn't put a hinge on it?

 

May be off the speed model with the low drag coefficient areo package. Bob

 

You should have seen the load of parts we would stufff into my parents chevelle station wagon.....and they never knew....unless i didn't put gas in the tank.

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^ I worked on the restoration of two of these Type 52 Bugattis there is an electric motor in the tail and a full size auto battery under the hood, great toys. Bob

 

The Montlhéry Vintage Revival is this weekend anybody going?

 

I will be there

 

I would like to go .It always looks like a great event for all sorts of vintage vehicles. Most of all,everyone appears to enjoy every moment of it.

 

Madrid 1929 children Grand Prix??

 

Pity, I don't think I could coordinate things fast enough to make it there from the States. I been trying to decide on a European event to take in and have been considering Montlhery as well as Grand Prix Rétro du Puy Notre-Dame.
As I plan to combine a genealogical based visit to Ireland and can only afford one Euro trip the choice becomes critical. UK events like Chateau Impney are enticing, too... and all I know of any of these is YouTube.

Opinions invited.

 

Although the hill climbs at Shelsey Walsh and Prescott go on through the summer they look like great events too....

 

this not a post about Messerschmitts.....it's about the cabriolet in the back,

 

Steyr?

 

BMW 319 or 320?

 

I haven't a clue. It's still a cool little car.

 

Al G posted this on the Old Photos thread today, can we get an ID on the cars? Bob