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New Retro Tyres
Here are photos of the prototype tyres from the moulds machined by Retro Club member Dave Cunliffe. They are 3" and 3.5" dia, 0.25" at the rim and 0.5" at the hub. Made of 85 hard rubber, they are of the same quality as the modern FEMA tyres so should be OK for all retro-racing requirements.
Currently awaiting prices but they should be in the same ball park as the present Retro Racing Club tyres - they are produced by the same company. Update: Current price has been set at £18 per pair, plus postage. If interested contact Dave directly. speedysurf7(at)hotmail.co.uk We have now had a chance to see the tyres in the flesh and they are ideal for larger retro cars of the more racy variety. Thanks to Dave Cunliffe for photos and details and his work in realising this project.
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More Retro Tyres & A Spur Mount
For a long while, Peter Hill through the Retro Racing Club used to supply a range of tyres suitable for running on vintage and retro style cars. This part of the operation was passed on to another Club member, Bill Bannister who can currently offer four different types of tyre in a variety of sizes. Unlike many of the tyres on offer which are made from acrylic rubber and suitable for display only, all of Bill's tyres are made from a rubber compound that makes them safe to run at any speeds remotely achievable in the UK. Contact details, see below.
Illustrated are two of the most common and useful tyres. The 3.5inch 1066 tyre was specified for many original designs as well as their own cars and as it has a solid bead can be used on pressed aluminium centres for low powered cars and aircars or machined hubs for faster and heavier cars. The 'Raylite' type below with the steel centres were standard for all Oliver cars and many other twinshaft and small diesel engined cars. With six sizes from 2 inch to 4 inch they can be used on a whole range of designs and sizes of car. To compliment these there are two sizes of knife edged tyres for front wheels.
| Raylite rear | 2 inch | 2.25 inch | 2.5 inch | 2.625 inch | 3 inch | 4 inch |
| Raylite knife edge | 2.06 inch | 3 inch | ||||
| 1066 | 3.5 inch | |||||
| Perry Rice | 2.25 inch |
Prices range from £14 to £28 per pair, which includes postage (within the UK, overseas check first).
Universal Spur gear engine mount casting
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Spur gear engine mount castings are just about impossible to find these days, so the welcome news is that Bill Bannister can now cast these to order. These are priced at £30 each plus £3.80 UK postage, and you can contact Bill to order and arrange payment. They are very well cast in good aluminium alloy and of a chunky "universal" design that can be machined as needed to fit a range of engines up to 5cc and further lightened where desired. For details of tyres and spur mounts, contact Bill Bannister |
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Tethered Hydroplane props.
The closure in January 2018 of the long standing
supplier of tethered hydroplane propellers, The Prop Shop, has left users of
these products in a state of limbo as no other commercial hydro props have
been available until now. There were rumours of some being made in Bulgaria,
but they were just that, rumours. Now, thanks to a lot of hard work and
contacts within the hydroplane world, a range of props is now available.
These are made in the Ukraine by multiple champions Andreij and Volodymyr
Smolnikov. The props are custom CNC machined from both sides in the blocks
as seen to whatever diameters and pitches are specified.
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The rectangular block is a group of A2 in varying sizes and the circular block A3 props showing the machining from either side. A1 sizes are also on offer. Props are available either as a block at a sizeable discount or finished and ready for use. The blades in the block are finish machined to very high tolerance, a matter of microns, with just a small spur at the tips and more substantial fillets on the boss keeping them in position. For those without the facilities or know-how to make their own, this is a very welcome and timely alternative. For further details, prices and supply, contact Norman Lara. n.lara(at)btinternet.com
Dooling Arrow and Fairabend Engineering Restoration parts
The Dooling Arrow and parts from Fairabend Engineering were the top commercial cars and engines in Club and International use in Britain, almost from the time the first car arrived packed in a GIs kit bag. Original parts and cars can be found on ebay but for anyone intent on the restoration or rebuilding of one of these iconic cars, John Sanderson can supply almost every item from a pan or body upwards. Below are samples of pages from his extensive, 8 page, catalogue.
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| Pans and bodies | Axles and gears | Wheels and tyres. |
Any source of wheels and tyres that can be safely run is valuable and many builds did utilise similar parts. For full detail, prices, shipping etc, contact John Directly at ParamourEngineering(at)comcast.net or via his facebook page
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Replacement Oliver Cylinder
fins Oliver twin shaft Mk2 cooling fins machined from bar stock, unlike originals which were cast and break. Complete with brass compression screw, made in NZ by Dean Clarke. £25 set plus £4.00 P&P Price now reduced to £15 collected or £17.50 including postage |
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Oliver Mk2 Tiger aero engine cooling fins machined from bar stock,
unlike originals which were cast and break. Complete with
compression screw, made in NZ by Dean Clarke. £25 plus £4.00
P&P Price now reduced to £15 collected or £17.50 including postage John Goodall Tel 01283 713715 email john@johngoodall.me.uk |
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M&E Wasp wheel discs M&E Wasp wheel alloy discs are now replaceable because I needed to make a press tool to make them for one of my cars. They fit the replica Dunlop tyres made for the Wasp. A set of eight discs only £25 if collected, £30 including P&P in the UK . If outside the UK please enquire postage cost. John Goodall email john@johngoodall.me.uk or telephone 01283 713715.
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