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Friends'Gallery Picture of the Month - March 2018 - Mike Costigan - 02-03-2018
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A factory photo of the Grasshopper.
RE: Friends'Gallery Picture of the Month - March 2018 - AllAlloyCup - 02-03-2018
Interesting bonnet fixing arrangement.
Looks like knurled fasteners at each end
Of the bonnet sides plus the leather strapping to hold down
The “separate?) top.
Regards
Bill G
RE: Friends'Gallery Picture of the Month - March 2018 - Malcolm Parker - 02-03-2018
It looks like a development of the Ulster bonnet arrangement, the top being secured by leather straps which are fixed to the side panels. The side panels appear to be quickly detachable by unscrewing the knurled fasteners at front and rear. Presumably there will be a system for locating the lower edge of the bonnet side panels, again similar to the Ulster.
RE: Friends'Gallery Picture of the Month - March 2018 - Tony Press - 02-03-2018
(02-03-2018, 10:06 AM)Mike Costigan Wrote:
A factory photo of the Grasshopper.
Lovely- what a shame it wasn't a production model - I would have thought it could have sold well against the PA MG with its heavy and very complicated OHC engine.
Cheers, Tony.
RE: Friends'Gallery Picture of the Month - March 2018 - merlinart - 03-03-2018
(02-03-2018, 10:33 PM)Tony Press Wrote:Absolutely superb looking beast all round, where could I actually see one?(02-03-2018, 10:06 AM)Mike Costigan Wrote:
A factory photo of the Grasshopper.
Lovely- what a shame it wasn't a production model - I would have thought it could have sold well against the PA MG with its heavy and very complicated OHC engine.
Cheers, Tony.
Arthur