An American rare quickee

I found the attached advert in the August 1950 issue of Speed Age. If I had my choice between the Downey Machine two speed quickee or the Allard one from "limey land" I would go for the Downey Machine it's trick, American and probably works reliably.

Rex

 

I found the attached advert in the August 1950 issue of Speed Age. If I had my choice between the Downey Machine two speed quickee or the Allard one from "limey land" I would go for the Downey Machine it's trick, American and probably works reliably.

Rex

 

How does the 2 speed work Rex? Any idea?

I'll take that Cyclone for $250 BTW.

 

The Spalding Bros used a Pat Warren q/c in their 12 port powered T.

i'd have either .... especially at those prices.

You didn't read that Kevin

 

I am sure that one set of gears (both speeds) spin on a shaft with needle bearings and have a dog ring face on one side of them, then there is a dog ring that is shifted between the two gears to select either one speed or the other. Pretty common method, all of the NASCAR trannys shift this way, motorcycles also. So to shift you just let off the gas for a split second, pull on the shift lever and you are in the next gear, no clutch.

Rex

 

Hi Rex..thanks for that! I have one of those Cyclone quickies. Cyclone Kevin made 5? in the old mold! not trying to highjack the thread!
that 2 speed sounds cool though!
-Palle

 

I am sure that if someone sat down with an early quickee and some time you could come up with a two speed conversion that could literally bolt on to an existing quick change. I wonder what the market for it would be? If you look at the add it says the conversion parts are $129 !!!! I couldn't see anything for less than a thou today and you would have to have enough interest to be able to take advantage of some qty discounts on getting the parts made.

Rex

 

Here's mine. Not a two speed though.



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Spaulding Bros car. I believe they had the first one made.

 

Cooks is still there on Telegragh. I've gotten driveshafts there.

 

Rex, I think you should do it-I know you can! I could use 2-speed conversions for my Halibrand and Frankland.

Want me to send you one? Lol!

 

I think Halibrand once made a 2-speed version of the big Champion rear...the picture I saw was of a 1960's rear engine Offy car, in which it allowed engine to be butted right against the rear without need for an elaborate transaxle.

 

Halibrand made two-speed quickies in the V8 and Champ sizes for sure, and maybe in the A/B size also. It didn't add any length to the housing. You sometimes see housings with the weird square boss on the lower right side. I think they sometimes used the same housing but didn't machine the boss out for the extra gear stuff. I think the one in this pic has a plain cover laying over the boss.


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Buddy,
I have done some very preliminary layouts when I had my Hildabrand V8 quickee apart but right now I am trying to focus on getting my lakester off the drawing board and into steel and aluminum.

Rex

 

Pat Catalog,,also "American and probably works reliably.
"?? Gimme a break

 

Rex, I had to see if you would take the bait-can't blame me for trying!

If you build a lakester, I'm sure it will be first class!