hodgo
4th December 2010, 09:08 PM
The Engine
Some time ago I started receiving emails about a bloke that is building a replica 1910 fait racing car with a 16 ltr engine 4 Cyl. engine. Not knowing who he was or where he was from I deleted the emails, but every month or so my friend sent me updates and still does.
The content of these emails begun to get interesting so I asked for more details of the manufacture and his where abouts, he lives about a 4 hour drive west of Brisbane so I then contacted the bloke and asked for permission to go and have a look at his project and the permission to post his photos on this sight.
After about ten minutes of chatting I asked what trade he was thinking he would be perhaps a fitter and turner or some similar trade, and after along pregnant pause came the reply of I just a farmer, .have been all my life, next question was how old are you ? Reply I am 78.
This bloke has a fully working rolls Royce V12 Merlin motor he will start for us when we visit 2 radial motors one is a diesel from the second WW and one he has made from what looks like Jap. Motor bikes engines (see att Photo) plus he makes small hand held 4 Cyl motors that work.
After I visit him shortly I will have lots more to show and tell so if any one interested just say the word and I will keep adding to this post.
The photos is pretty well self explannery .
Oh and every thing works
Hodgo
The car that he is building
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31524&stc=1&d=1291460224
Nev's home made radial engine
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31525&stc=1&d=1291460456
A hand held 4 Cyl motor
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31526&stc=1&d=1291460586
the sump and crank case
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31527&stc=1&d=1291460703
Line boring the crankshaft
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31528&stc=1&d=1291460795
the first two pic.are just some of his early projects
More to follow
Other pics in these two attachments
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/118372-nevs-engine-again.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/118368-more-nevs-engine.html
Hodgo
Some time ago I started receiving emails about a bloke that is building a replica 1910 fait racing car with a 16 ltr engine 4 Cyl. engine. Not knowing who he was or where he was from I deleted the emails, but every month or so my friend sent me updates and still does.
The content of these emails begun to get interesting so I asked for more details of the manufacture and his where abouts, he lives about a 4 hour drive west of Brisbane so I then contacted the bloke and asked for permission to go and have a look at his project and the permission to post his photos on this sight.
After about ten minutes of chatting I asked what trade he was thinking he would be perhaps a fitter and turner or some similar trade, and after along pregnant pause came the reply of I just a farmer, .have been all my life, next question was how old are you ? Reply I am 78.
This bloke has a fully working rolls Royce V12 Merlin motor he will start for us when we visit 2 radial motors one is a diesel from the second WW and one he has made from what looks like Jap. Motor bikes engines (see att Photo) plus he makes small hand held 4 Cyl motors that work.
After I visit him shortly I will have lots more to show and tell so if any one interested just say the word and I will keep adding to this post.
The photos is pretty well self explannery .
Oh and every thing works
Hodgo
The car that he is building
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31524&stc=1&d=1291460224
Nev's home made radial engine
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31525&stc=1&d=1291460456
A hand held 4 Cyl motor
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31526&stc=1&d=1291460586
the sump and crank case
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31527&stc=1&d=1291460703
Line boring the crankshaft
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=31528&stc=1&d=1291460795
the first two pic.are just some of his early projects
More to follow
Other pics in these two attachments
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/118372-nevs-engine-again.html
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/118368-more-nevs-engine.html
Hodgo