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Churchill Johnson
Joined: 11 Jan 2011 Posts: 359 Location: Rayleigh Essex
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:27 pm Post subject: Brough Superior |
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Anyone seen the new's of the rediscovery of about 8 Brough's in Bodmin Cornwall including the one with twin rear wheel's alone worth about £160k estimated, all are rough but what a find including a sport's car, no idea what it is. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1775 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Yes, the car is a Brough Superior, circa 1936; looks like an Atcherley drop-head coupe |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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D4B
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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What a shame that they were all left to rot
That twin rear wheel model must have been a handful through the twisties |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1775 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, it's an Austin Seven engine; it was designed for use exclusively with a sidecar, so the twin rear wheels weren't a handling problem. |
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goneps
Joined: 18 Jun 2013 Posts: 601 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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mikeC wrote: | Yes, it's an Austin Seven engine; it was designed for use exclusively with a sidecar, so the twin rear wheels weren't a handling problem. |
Only seven of these were made, I understand, but there was one in excellent condition in the Southward museum when I first came to NZ 22 years ago—I've no idea if it's still there.
Richard |
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Lanchester 1953
Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 34
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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mikeC wrote: | Yes, it's an Austin Seven engine; it was designed for use exclusively with a sidecar, so the twin rear wheels weren't a handling problem. | so why not build a light car? It seems a silly design, but Broughs have become like holy ikons and are beyond criticism. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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You couldn't drive a 4 wheeled car on a motorcycle licence.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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Lanchester 1953
Joined: 05 May 2016 Posts: 34
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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peter scott wrote: | You couldn't drive a 4 wheeled car on a motorcycle licence.
Peter | I know, but this with a sidecar has 4 wheels. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Very true! I hadn't looked at it that way. I wonder how the authorities would have assessed it?
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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ka
Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 600 Location: Orkney.
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2016 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Rear wheels with centres less than a certain amount apart (from memory 6", but I stand to be corrected) are considered to be to be one wheel. _________________ KA
Better three than four. |
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Mog
Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 661 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 11:56 am Post subject: |
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That is correct, it is the distance they are apart. I did see a Morgan 3-wheeler that had two rear wheels. It was still classed as a 3-wheeler in the U.K. It was done for competing in trials . It had a ohv wc Blackbourne engine on the front . From memory it was called the Nylander. It was later converted back to 3- wheels , I think. |
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