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*******s 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*****ed 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!