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valve chest cover I.D
womble 36 Offline
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18-04-2021, 09:45 AM
Good morning, recently bought this alloy chest cover and just wondering who could have made it. It has a space for (presumably) a makers plate but has no rivet holes. Does anyone have any idea or recognise it please.
Many thanks for any (polite) suggestions, Charlie.


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18-04-2021, 11:15 AM
Looks like a "Supaloy" valve chest cover to me. I cast one and machined the letters off to put my own lable on it with plastic casting letters; then cast it in Aluminium. Maybe someone did the same to have a plain cover
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18-04-2021, 11:45 AM
Oh dear, no name and no evident provenance. Sadly it can hardly be worth ten bob. However, if you’d like me to put a pound note into an envelope and post it off to you.......
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18-04-2021, 01:28 PM
Am I right in thinking it is drilled to fit an early block?   The later ones have holes that are in the middle?
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18-04-2021, 05:42 PM
I think those holes are in the middle. There is space left to drill the holes for early block.
Jim
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19-04-2021, 07:05 AM
Ah, yes.   Now I see there are different numbers of lines top and bottom.
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19-04-2021, 10:11 AM
Assuming you intend using it, it is worth checking for straightness before fitting. Mine was about 4mm bowed, meaning the outer ends didn't put much pressure on the gasket. I flattened it by taping some emery to an old granite worktop, reckoning it was better to sacrifice a little bit of meat for the sake of a perfect fit from the off.
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19-04-2021, 11:57 AM
Steve, Showing your age now talking about 10 Bob and 1 pound notes. They were the days when you could have a night at the cinema followed by a fish and chip supper and still had change from a pound.

John Mason.
Would you believe it "Her who must be obeyed" refers to my Ruby as the toy.
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20-04-2021, 01:47 PM
Just a note to say many thanks for the info to those who replied.
Steve - checked post box. still no nicker in it.
Colin - thanks for tip, will check for flatness and deck it if needed.
John - no cinema but remember going for lunch in my 2nd year of Litho apprenticeship (1971) Pint of mild and bitter 2/5d and next door to chippy for cod and chips 2/6d. Anyone got a time machine please? Regards Charlie.
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