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Quiz easy

Posted by Tonupdave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Tonupdave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 25, 2022, 11:31 am

Name this racing engine.Easy

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

Re: Quiz easy

Posted by Hants Ian <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Hants+Ian' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 25, 2022, 11:35 am, in reply to "Quiz easy"

2 Ariel arrow engines joined together.

The light at the end of the tunnel maybe an oncoming train

Re: Quiz easy

Posted by JERRY <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=JERRY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 25, 2022, 2:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Quiz easy"

Ariel Arrow sprint bike?

The oldest rocker in town!

Re: Quiz easy

Posted by DBDBrian <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=DBDBrian' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 25, 2022, 2:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Quiz easy"

Boddice Outfit ?

Brian
Made In England

Re: Quiz easy

Posted by Tonupdave <iframe src='https://members5.boardhost.com/classicbikemart/info/user=Tonupdave' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on November 25, 2022, 4:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Quiz easy"

Correct the sidecar outfit designed by Erie Earles for Bill Boddice not the success it was hoped for always seemed to run on three cylinders or burn a piston .at the time a very noisy bike..

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

Re: Quiz easy

As you say Dave, it was not overly successful. A local race body shop had this in for repair several ago. I had a good look at the time, but know very little about it.

This amazing assemblage is the V12 Victor two stroke which appeared in British club racing in 1965, powering a specially modified Lotus 23 sports car. It consists of six Ariel Arrow two stroke motorcycle engines disposed at an included angle of 90-degrees and driving the central shaft. Transmission was via a five-speed gearbox and the engine was cooled via huge air-scoops in the body panelling. This 1482cc V12 made a ferocious noise and it was almost impossible to tell it was misfiring on one or two cylinders. It produced 220bhp at 10000RPM. The creator was R.V. Marchant and the driver was Bill Hill.

Brian
Made In England

Re: Quiz easy

Thats quite amazing piece of work..
My only experience with Arrow engines was when invited by Pat Wise to the Thruxton 500 she was riding partnered by Olga Kevlos ant partway through the race bike wasn't doing to badly but came into the pits with the engine Knockin the heads were removed and found the pistons hitting the heads so a surform was used to file the pistons down it was reckoned the rods were stretching this happened twice they then retired
Never found out if that was right or the pistons..

Tonupdave..T.U.D.

Re: Quiz easy

Well needs must, I suppose Dave .

Brian
Made In England

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