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Twin Cam Racers - Ken Morton - 24-04-2023
Where can I find the history of the three twin cam Austin Seven Racers?
RE: Twin Cam Racers - stuartu - 25-04-2023
Ken, I think you will have to consult several sources.
I would strongly recommend Geoff Roe's "Bert Hadley, a son of Birmingham", available from the PWA7C. An excellent book not only in relation to your interest.
Canning Brown's "Austin Seven Competition History" will cover a great deal.
Roland Harrison's "Austin Racing History" is well worth consulting.
Bob Wyatt's "The Austin Seven" will give you a useful basis for your spreadsheet.
If you have the indices to the A7CA "grey mags" you can find some useful articles.
Chris Garner will be along in a minute with the ones I've missed....
I can't think of a single specific history of the twin cams but, if there is, someone will soon tell us!
Regards,
Stuart
RE: Twin Cam Racers - Chris Garner - 25-04-2023
Thank you Stuart!
I think you've about covered them all. Geoff's book is excellent, as is Harrison's. With Canning Brown's you'll have to dig a bit.
It just depends Ken on just what information on the three cars you're looking for.
RE: Twin Cam Racers - Nick Salmon - 25-04-2023
Not forgetting Martin Eyre's, 'Austin Seven Competition Cars 1922 - 1982
RE: Twin Cam Racers - Lowespeed - 25-04-2023
The film "The Pace that Thriills" shows the construction of the Twin Cams in some detail if looking for the internal details
RE: Twin Cam Racers - Henry Harris - 25-04-2023
Some period drawings that may be of interest.......
from The Autocar
from 'The Classic Twin Cam Engine' by Griff Borgeson
RE: Twin Cam Racers - Chris Garner - 25-04-2023
Good stuff, Henry.
Am I right in thinking the Archives holds an original drawing of the Twin Cam engine? Mr. Archivist sir?
RE: Twin Cam Racers - Archivist - 29-04-2023
You are correct Chris. These two drawings are thought to be by MJ himself....
https://archive.a7ca.org/collections/technical-drawings/item/TD0205/?
https://archive.a7ca.org/collections/technical-drawings/item/TD0206/?
Apologies for delay in response having been away from the Internet for a while...