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[Justgrazing]

On 5/31/2019 at 4:34 AM, ballpoint said:

Guy Martin, talking about what really gets him excited

Hahaha yea Guy Martin .. You can't help but like the fella he does go ott sometimes but his enthusiasm is infectious .. He did a C4 doc' a few years ago about the restoration of a Spitfire .. as a truck mechanic anyway they knew he had some mechanical aptitude so he was allowed to do stuff in the resto' .. He also did a doc' with the Williams F1 team at Spa a couple of years ago as part of the wheel changing pit crew .. 

[Justgrazing]

[guzzi850m2]

15 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Hahaha yea Guy Martin .. You can't help but like the fella he does go ott sometimes but his enthusiasm is infectious .. He did a C4 doc' a few years ago about the restoration of a Spitfire .. as a truck mechanic anyway they knew he had some mechanical aptitude so he was allowed to do stuff in the resto' .. He also did a doc' with the Williams F1 team at Spa a couple of years ago as part of the wheel changing pit crew .. 

That's right; everybody likes him, I recon that's why he got all those TV programs running. Saw a program where him and David Coulthard was racing, Couldhardt in a F1 car.

 

Man that Merlin engine is something, a master piece from RR and a great contribution winning WW2.

 

I think that engine was also used in the Mosquito wooden airplane that was fast, really fast; 400mpr (640 km/h)

 

 

[DILLIGAD]

That's right; everybody likes him, I recon that's why he got all those TV programs running. Saw a program where him and David Coulthard was racing, Couldhardt in a F1 car.
 
Man that Merlin engine is something, a master piece from RR and a great contribution winning WW2.
 
I think that engine was also used in the Mosquito wooden airplane that was fast, really fast; 400mpr (640 km/h)
 
 

Correct. ‘The Wooden Wonder’


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[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, guzzi850m2 said:

Man that Merlin engine is something, a master piece from RR and a great contribution winning WW2.

 

I think that engine was also used in the Mosquito wooden airplane that was fast, really fast; 400mpr (640 km/h)

Indeed they were .. The Mosquito was probably the first multi role warplane , capable of doing everything from U boat hunting right through to aerial photo reconnaissance .. and it excelled in that role because it was that fast .. 

The Merlin engine went into numerous planes of WW2 including the Lancaster bomber along with torpedo boats and into the 50's was installed in some heavy British tanks .. 

Some have even put them in cars like the Bentley reproduction below .. though at near £500,000 that is for the well heeled only .. 

 

 

[ballpoint]

More of Guy, this time on a Britten:

 

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, ballpoint said:

More of Guy, this time on a Britten

Same bike but in a much rarer colour scheme than the better known blue and pink .. 

 

[ballpoint]

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Same bike but in a much rarer colour scheme than the better known blue and pink .. 

 

It just doesn't seem right without the intestinal purple exhaust.

[Justgrazing]

Kiwi Bruce Anstey on a Manx Norton in the Classic TT a few yrs ago .. That bike by all account's holds the lap record for a Manx .. 

Anstey giving it some up on the mountain on some more modern kit .. 

 

[Damrongsak]

1949 Honda Dream ????

 

 

1951 Dream E:

 

Article about the history:  https://powersports.honda.com/experience/articles/090111c081175d65.aspx

[Justgrazing]

Late 20's WR750 supercharged Be-eM with centrifugal 'charger as opposed to the later more popular twin screw positive displacement type .. This is believed to be the first blown Be-eM .. 

 

[Justgrazing]

Superb Velo' trials bike .. 

I wasnt sure who the bottom machine was by until I researched it a bit .. and was surprised in the least .. any of you chaps wanna take a chuck as to the make of it .. 

 

[damascase]

7 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Superb Velo' trials bike .. 

I wasnt sure who the bottom machine was by until I researched it a bit .. and was surprised in the least .. any of you chaps wanna take a chuck as to the make of it .. 

 

Suzuki engine, I guess?

Love these Velocettes, sadly never owned one.

[ballpoint]

1 hour ago, damascase said:

Suzuki engine, I guess?

Love these Velocettes, sadly never owned one.

Same engine type in its original bike:

[ballpoint]

Cool video and great commentary by Graham Walker, who was a lightweight TT winner in 1931 (and father of F1 commentator Murray Walker).

 

[ballpoint]

Graham Walker on his Norton in 1921:

[Justgrazing]

[Justgrazing]

John McGuiness on the V4 Norton ready for the call in yesterday's Superbike race sadly shortened due to Daley Mathison's loss on lap 3 .. 

The Norton isn't on the pace of the Kawasaki's and BMW's but to my ears is the best sounding of them with a growl that transforms to a ripping the air wail ..

 

[Justgrazing]

7 hours ago, ballpoint said:

Same engine type in its original bike:

 

8 hours ago, damascase said:

Suzuki engine, I guess?

Spot on chaps .. I had not a jot when I seen it so had to go look it up a bit .. 

[Damrongsak]

Flat twin Harley model W - 1921.

 

WW2 XA 740cc flat twin - only 1000 made

 

 

 

[Justgrazing]

1957 Gilera 500/4 .. First bike to lap IOM with a 100 mph average speed .. 

 

[VocalNeal]

20 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

but to my ears is the best sounding of them with a growl that transforms to a ripping the air wail ..

Do I need to change my ring tone from a 3 cylinder MV at Quarter bridge?

[Justgrazing]

Another legend of the TT .. Trident proddie racer Slippery Sam .. Original was destroyed in the fire at the NMM a few yrs back so top pic's are of the replica built after .. 

Bottom is original bike at the Bol Dòr 24 hr .. 

 

Pete Hickman got 3rd on the Triumph 675 in the failing light shortened Supersport run late Monday .. 

 

 

[Justgrazing]

Mick Grant back in the day ona Kawa 750 triple .. rather him than me on one of those around there .. 

Mid 60's Benelli 250/4 ..

 

[papa al]

What a race !!

[Justgrazing]

Top bike said to be one of the earliest BMW's .. 

Bottom bike a Helios has same engine .. 

 

[thaiguzzi]

I'm too engrossed in the other fascinating topic on here called "new Honda wave a slug" to be posting on this thread, sorry.

Fascinating, just fascinating.

I think all the TV experts are on it... well the guys who have just discovered the marvels of 2 wheeled transport moving here, after a lifetime of a box with 4 wheels...

8 pages and counting of God Give Me Strength !!!!

 

For sale -150k - bargain...

 

[DILLIGAD]

I'm too engrossed in the other fascinating topic on here called "new Honda wave a slug" to be posting on this thread, sorry.
Fascinating, just fascinating.
I think all the TV experts are on it... well the guys who have just discovered the marvels of 2 wheeled transport moving here, after a lifetime of a box with 4 wheels...
8 pages and counting of God Give Me Strength !!!!
 

For sale -150k - bargain...
 

Does it come with big boots and a red nose?


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[ballpoint]

A very good documentary on the TT which was shown on Al Jazeera a few years ago.  It concentrates more on the human side - particularly, what the family members of the riders go through during the races, as well as what motivates the riders to do it, knowing that, on average, at least one of them won't be returning:

 

[ballpoint]

This could very well be a picture of me as a sprog: