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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Bigcheese327, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. banjeaux bob
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    Some progress on Anthony's Hendee/Wing.Anthony pics...

    Wet sanding the body with 1000 grit to the original base coat. Getting the motor ready for a complete rebuild.
     

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  2. Old Mad Jack
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    ......but is this a cycle car???
     

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  3. banjeaux bob
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    I have always thought of it as one.Somebody else may hold a differing view.


    While we're on the subject ..what about these?
     

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  4. banjeaux bob
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    ... or this three wheeler built by an A. Graham to take his wife on their honeymoon in.
     

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  5. Marticelli
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    For nearly twenty five years I have had a plan to build an Eric Longden cyclecar which in my opinion is one of the nicest looking cyclecars of the early twenties. The business was located on a first floor level of a building in Shaftesbury Avenue right in theatreland in London, and Eric Longden himself was a retired Australian jockey who had had to give up riding through injury and took up his plan to build a small car when he was already working as a theatrical agent, hence his location in London. The finished cars had to be lowered to the street in a rather crude hoist which at least on one ocasion failed, wrecking the brand new car before its new owner could take possession!

    Longden raced his own prototype successfully and went on to build a fair number before production was transferred to the company that made the Bleriot Whippet, the Air Navigation and Engineering Company, ANEC Ltd, which were situated in Addlestone, Surrey, quite near to Brooklands track.

    There are some well known images of Longden in his car which was nicknamed 'Chunky Chunky', but the pictures I attach below are from the son of an owner of an E-L, Stuart Tresilian, who worked for ERA pre-war and then was with Rolls Royce and Bristol on aeroengine development. The pictures were taken during Tresilian's time at Cambridge University where he read engineering, in 1922-24.

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  6. gnichols
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    Me too, a little Jules Vern-ish. But the tool rack on the door just might be a little over the top... certainly a missile hazard... if not an outright thigh slasher. Perhaps a pouch / cover? Gary
     
  7. banjeaux bob
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    Bedelia...
     

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    Darmont . G.L. image...
     

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    Bugattis aren't cyclecars,but the Amilcar in the back round is. Marc pic...
     

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  11. banjeaux bob
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    More of Anthony's Hendee / Wing. They figure they have close to 200 hours in scrapping and sanding the body to get to the base coat black.here's a shot showing the Corbin speedo.Also notice the brake band and drive cog.
     

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  12. banjeaux bob
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    A couple different motor mounting plates for Morgan-Darmont. G.l. pics...
     

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  13. 55chevy
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    I thought a British cyclecar had no more that 3 wheels by regulation.
     
  14. banjeaux bob
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    D.R. Wood's 1929 Morgan Super Aero W/1260 CC JAP. G.L. pic...
     

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  15. banjeaux bob
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    Gwenda Stewart in Morgan JAP. G.L. pic...
     

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  16. banjeaux bob
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    I like this image of the Morgan chassis.It shows a lot of detail CLEARLY.For instance the friction shocks.Then compare it with the GN Frazer-Nash chassis.
     

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  17. banjeaux bob
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    New Morgans. Tell me,which new Morgan would you choose?
     

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    Welcome 55 chevy!
     
  19. banjeaux bob
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    This may be a rerun? Here's Duncan's Bugatti powered Frazer-Nash. G.L. pic...
     

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  20. 64 DODGE 440
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    I want one of these.
     

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  21. banjeaux bob
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    I like your choice Tom.
     
  22. banjeaux bob
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    Darmont-Morgan from Vintage Revival Montlhery
     

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  23. banjeaux bob
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    Bedelia ...pics from Marc and VRM.
     

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  24. gnichols
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    This car cracks me up. It's fun and funny and a hoot, cubed. Gary
     
  25. fredvv44
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    I just snagged a copy of Bolsters book on Specials from e-bay for 10 bucks!
     
  26. 64 DODGE 440
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    Liking that one a lot!
     
  27. banjeaux bob
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    For me ,I think the attraction is in the colour scheme.It is so clean and well presented.It makes you want to possess it.
     
  28. banjeaux bob
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    A little more on this Morgan chassis... it is the record breaking Morgan of Harold Breats.The chassis tubes and lugs are heavier than factory.The steering box is from a Model T.the rest of the suspension is nonstandard.
     

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  29. banjeaux bob
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    Bolster from previous posts....and a little later up the hill.
     

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  30. banjeaux bob
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    Voisin from Oct,1929
     

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