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Car type: 1934 Austin Seven RP Deluxe
10-05-2024, 08:50 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2024, 02:10 PM by Ivor Hawkins.)
There was, of course the Brough, which used the Seven motor, but a surprising number of specials like this Norton have been built, some well engineered, others a bit shaky!
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I think its dreadful! A standard 350 or 500 Norton would no doubt run rings round it. I imagine that it hasn't done much mileage in its life. Plenty of chromed domed nuts to polish!
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Location: Cheshire
Car type: Race Ulster, 1926 Special, 1927 Chummy, 1930 Box
I agree with what Malcolm said.
Alan Fairless
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Put a chair on it and start chasing Morgans.
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Nice bike, nice engine, but not a great combination methinks.
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10-05-2024, 12:06 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2024, 12:07 PM by Alan.)
But doesn’t “chase” imply some hope of catching?
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Car type: 1933 RP Standard Saloon
10-05-2024, 01:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2024, 01:46 PM by Reckless Rat.)
Why would you for goodness sake? OK it looks well executed but a single cylinder 500cc Norton is capable of delivering 30 bhp. You'd be lucky to get nuch much more than half of that out of a standard late Ruby engine not to mention the weight and handling disadvantages. Might have been OK in Lawrence of Arabia's time but not later.
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