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At an exchange rate of $5 to the pound (which it was in the 30s) that BSA 3 wheeler cost as much as a Model A Ford sedan and the TB cost as much as a Buick.

 

WOW!! That's incredible!

 

Engine for the GN "WASP" rebuilt by John Tindle. 8 valve chain driven overhead cam Akela heads and cam boxes.Bronze Vittesse crankcase. Image via John Tindle.

 

That engine is a work of art. Do you happen to know the displacement?

 

Tom,for you I will find out! May take a minute or 2.

Bob

 

Tom, the engine displaces 1500 CC 120 X 89 . Your question went from where you are to Alaska.Then from Alaska to England. From England back to Alaska....now back to you in 33 minutes!

 

89x120 gives 1493cc. The undersquare proportions are quite typical of the era.

120x89 would be 2013cc, which might have been an interesting '60s reinterpretation.

 

Is the bonnet longer on that first one or is it just the camera?

 

Thanks Bob, amazing how much information is out there these days and how fast it can be found.

 

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Fred,
For me bonnet/hood looks longer and grill is something more forward, and taller a little, too?
Pay attention at position of spare wheel at side of both cars and proportions between it and front wheel and cockpit...
I could suppose that the first car is four-cylinder in-line and the second is V-twin.
Zoran

 

From the builder of the engine. I'm not a math guy.

 

O no! They told us there wouldn't be any math! LOL

 

As a band director, I just have to count to 4, then start over again

 

from M. T.

 

G.C.L. image

 

From J-P C. Built in 1932 by Enrico Nardi & Augusto Monaco.J.A.P. 2 cylinder engine and front wheel drive.

 

Sandfords at Montlhery by Marc....

 

^and that sculpture in the background is crazy, too. Gary

 

I noticed that too.

 

1927 ,Miss Kovarika driving an Amilcar.

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1136399553060077

Morgan

 

Senechal from G.C.L . ...

 

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Hello Jack and Dawie,​

Until recently I didn't know for that cute and elegant British sport car (saw some photos and discussion on CycleKart Club)...

Searching a little, I found photos about reconstruction of one Vale Roadster, with quite well seen unusual chassis and suspension. What Vale in standard form (small Morris engine) lost in acceleration and speed it got in good road-holding due to excelelnt suspension and steering, with extremely low-level centre of weight..

Ciao, Zoran​

 

.......... more photos with VALE SPECIAL!











... no reading maps any more?

 

http://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/ad206643.html

 

From J-P C. ...