04-07-2020, 02:14 PM
Ruairidh and all, thank you. Reckkers, I agree that this seems to be getting out into the weeds a bit. No doubt, Austin would likely not have made a special run of rubber for just the Ulster. Perhaps it was bought from an outside supplier. Regardless, here in Seattle, we are still in lockdown and that gives me time to ponder the esoterica of the thoughts behind the Seven design. It is true that for most things, Austin would have been happy to buy or make something for the whole range. Yet with the EA, the crankcases, blocks and heads changed throughout the production run. If I can help contribute to the knowledge base, then that is a positive.
Erich in Seattle
Erich in Seattle