21-01-2021, 03:23 AM
Jon, I will do my best to answer your questions re engine descriptions from my list. They all left the factory as standard production engines.
The Vintage Race Engine. Back in the late sixties the eligibility rules for Vintage Racing in Australia varied from state to state. South Australia had the strictest regulations, one of the requirements to compete in South Australia was the crankcase needed to be fitted with a two bearing crankshaft and the starter motor located above the gearbox, even though it was not fitted. They also insisted on a three speed gearbox. So I had a two bearing engine fitted with a single SU carburettor that that lived under the bench and was used every Easter for a hillclimb at Collingrove on a Saturday and a race meeting at Mallala on Easter Monday.
I an attaching a poor quality photo of my three bearing supercharged engine, built around a standard angle jet crankcase, but fitted with a four jet conversion and a modern hose to the centre bearing to replace the old copper pipe.
My Austin was eligible to race in this form everywhere else in Australia and it was not until 1981 that our Raid cars were built.
The angle jet crankcases at the end of the list were all standard two jet splash fed production engines.
Finally the question of the body number for the Dickason Ulster can't be answered as the three cars were all imported to Melbourne as rolling chassis's to avoid import duties.
Tony Johns
The Vintage Race Engine. Back in the late sixties the eligibility rules for Vintage Racing in Australia varied from state to state. South Australia had the strictest regulations, one of the requirements to compete in South Australia was the crankcase needed to be fitted with a two bearing crankshaft and the starter motor located above the gearbox, even though it was not fitted. They also insisted on a three speed gearbox. So I had a two bearing engine fitted with a single SU carburettor that that lived under the bench and was used every Easter for a hillclimb at Collingrove on a Saturday and a race meeting at Mallala on Easter Monday.
I an attaching a poor quality photo of my three bearing supercharged engine, built around a standard angle jet crankcase, but fitted with a four jet conversion and a modern hose to the centre bearing to replace the old copper pipe.
My Austin was eligible to race in this form everywhere else in Australia and it was not until 1981 that our Raid cars were built.
The angle jet crankcases at the end of the list were all standard two jet splash fed production engines.
Finally the question of the body number for the Dickason Ulster can't be answered as the three cars were all imported to Melbourne as rolling chassis's to avoid import duties.
Tony Johns