Beaulieu 1970

[Julian Pennell]

Just a little bit more info about my Austin Ulster parts. I purchased what appeared to be a genuine 1923/24 Brooklands Reg. no. XX1225 in pieces. I kick myself to this day breaking it for spares!!!!!    It had a 1 1/8" pressure fed crank with beautifully made copper pipe oil throws.  It had an early mag crankcase but with a water pump cast into the front case running off the high lift cam nose.  No starter but had a choke cable with ring pull through the front radiator shell to use when with starting handle.  A 4.4 rear axle which many people said did not exist!!!  I took it to a 750 club meeting to prove then wrong as it had Brooklands etched on the crown wheel. It also had a huge rev counter.
The camshaft was used in the early John Miles Ulster (raced with reversed inlet and exhaust and solid back axle) I remember it being raced with 'Blood Orange' and the Montlhery Ulster with cowling for the arm on side of body.
Hope this is not boring you all but this brings back many happy memories.   JRP