25-03-2025, 01:28 AM
(This post was last modified: 25-03-2025, 01:42 AM by Jim Summers.)
Hi all,
I am slowly starting the process of building an Austin 7 Brooklands SS, I will be using my dad’s early chummy that I will bring back from the UK to NZ, this is essentially a box of bits and is not an original, the benefit of this is it is a working and driving car with a phoenix crank in. So just a body to build...easy eh!
I have searched the entire web and have every image of the Brooklands SS body. I believe most of the images found are Tom Abernathy’s replicas. Some more web searching has concluded the plans have been purchased by Roach Engineering, I did cheekily contact them to see if they were willing to share the plans (long shot, but worth a punt).
I have enough info to reverse engineer a passible amateur DIY replica of Tom’s replica. The below is front of mind.
Body to chassis mounting points and brackets.
Steering box assembly
Accelerator pedal assembly
Chassis length – assuming its SWB but wheelbase length would be good.
I am thinking to do a fabric body with alum hood and wings. I am aware of 1 fabric body brooklands according to the web, any information on the owner of this would be great!
Cheers
Jim
I am slowly starting the process of building an Austin 7 Brooklands SS, I will be using my dad’s early chummy that I will bring back from the UK to NZ, this is essentially a box of bits and is not an original, the benefit of this is it is a working and driving car with a phoenix crank in. So just a body to build...easy eh!
I have searched the entire web and have every image of the Brooklands SS body. I believe most of the images found are Tom Abernathy’s replicas. Some more web searching has concluded the plans have been purchased by Roach Engineering, I did cheekily contact them to see if they were willing to share the plans (long shot, but worth a punt).
I have enough info to reverse engineer a passible amateur DIY replica of Tom’s replica. The below is front of mind.
Body to chassis mounting points and brackets.
Steering box assembly
Accelerator pedal assembly
Chassis length – assuming its SWB but wheelbase length would be good.
I am thinking to do a fabric body with alum hood and wings. I am aware of 1 fabric body brooklands according to the web, any information on the owner of this would be great!
Cheers
Jim