Howard Is that a Sunbeam engine in the January mag ?

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Howard Is that a Sunbeam engine in the January mag ?

Post by Portuguy » Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:22 pm

Fabulous looking engine . I wonder if its a Sunbeam shaft drive engine in the Jan-Feb Flat Out ?
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Re: Howard Is that a Sunbeam engine in the January mag ?

Post by Ken Hanna » Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:34 pm

Aidan,
Sunbeams were in-line vertical twins, or at least the one I owned had that layout.
That mystery engine is from the rare and rather wonderful Wooler motorcycle... ;)
http://www.returnofthecaferacers.com/20 ... lat-4.html
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Portuguy wrote:Fabulous looking engine . I wonder if its a Sunbeam shaft drive engine in the Jan-Feb Flat Out ?
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Re: Howard Is that a Sunbeam engine in the January mag ?

Post by Wesley » Sat Dec 26, 2015 10:56 am

Howard,
I think that the engine is a Wooller from around 1953/4

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Re: Howard Is that a Sunbeam engine in the January mag ?

Post by howardjs » Sat Dec 26, 2015 11:30 am

Very interesting answers guys.... Full picture in the next Flat Out...
Howard

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