NEV"S HOME MADE CAR

[hodgo]

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




Nev's home made radial engine


A hand held 4 Cyl motor


the sump and crank case


Line boring the crankshaft





the first two pic.are just some of his early projects
More to follow
Other pics in these two attachments
NEV'S ENGINE AGAIN
More on Nev's Engine
Hodgo

[Homestar]

Amazing engineering! Yes, keep posting stuff as it comes to hand. I'd like to know more about that home made radial engine, it looks awesome.

Cheers - Gav.

[hodgo]

Amazing engineering! Yes, keep posting stuff as it comes to hand. I'd like to know more about that home made radial engine, it looks awesome.

Cheers - Gav.

The radial is not the curent project its an old one that he did some time back

[hodgo]

Cam shaft is in oil filled tube above maggie and oil pump




sorry about them not being in order





More to come

[LandyAndy]

Hodgo
please keep them coming,trying to get my boy off the puter.
Andrew

[Bigbjorn]

Hodgo has apparently been up to see my mate Neville. I sent the photos to Hodgo originally. The engine is being fabricated for a replica of a Fiat land speed record car of 1910. Two were built. There is a rumour of a third but no proof. They used a 28 litre Fiat airship engine. I have seen a photo of one of them with the bonnet open. That high bonnet is chock full of engine, end to end, and top to bottom.

The first one had only a handbrake used for bringing to a halt and parking. The car was for a record attempt on a long straight road and braking was by engine compression like a speedway motor cycle. The brakes of the time were ineffective at the 130+mph speeds expected.

Nev's engine uses the crankshaft, rods, and pistons from an early D8 tractor. four cylinders, 16 litres. The oil pumps are from G-well bag loaders used on farm trucks in the grain belt in the bag days.

[Bigbjorn]

See the thread FABRICATED ENGINE FOR 1910 REPLICA

[cdbanks]

This is one of the best threads i have seen please keep these photos coming.

[JohnR]

Brian /or Hodgo, If you ever make a trip up to see him I would love to come. I have heard of this guy and was trying to organise a club run up to see him but it never came off. I believe he is an amazing chap and is proud as punch to show of his many incredible inventions!!

Keep the photo's coming. I have also seen a few youtube clips of his work as well.

Cheers,

[Bigbjorn]

Mods, can you merge all these threads. There are now five on the subject.