Oddball engines and prototypes

[tjbw]

Sorry if this has already been posted, but this Polish guy (Kuzmicki) who was a real development engineer (as opposed to the official ones) deserves to be honoured!
http://thevintagent.blogspot.co.nz/2...on-squish.html

UPDATE :-This is the full article on Kuzmicki, (the guy Husa mentioned).

I saw a Manx Norton engine blueprint at the National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham. Don't recall any mention of Leo. He sure deserves recognition for his contribution.

[husaberg]

Of course the whole package, ie manufacture, presentation / marketing, sales and of course establishing a name etc. had to be considered to make it a success.
Seems to have been a great machine but in the wrong place and the wrong time - Americans then were just starting to take a real interest in bikes other than HD - (who incidentally were actually racing HD V twins at British meetings with Cal Rayborn etc on board)
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The man in the forth pic is Lance Weil
One of the first americans to go over to blighty and compete on their own terms
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/s...post1131022229



http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/L...20Weil%202.jpg

here is the squish head and detail of the Vanwall

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanwall
Funny enough squish heads was one of the reasons the Side valve KR harleys were so fast (for a side valve)

[Michael Moore]

Greg, I'd like to reorganize the website as it has gotten far larger than I ever imagined when I started it, and I'm a bit loathe to add more stuff if I'll just have to put it somewhere else later. I've got lots of things that have yet to find their way to the website. Someday . . . .

[husaberg]

Rotating face gear camshaft operation
its pretty neat and oddball.
Charter lea which i knew about.

Also it seams the ducati Capriolo 125 as well


also
http://images.slideplayer.com/15/467...s/slide_33.jpg

i was looking for the cone shaped cams that were used on i think Alfas but i can fine any.

Not what i was looking for but I found these though
https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media...6dmfixdzyv.jpg

As for the Piper Honda heads, you do wonder how many were made...Given the CB twins were flavour of the decade for UK Classic racing, you'd think at least one of those heads would have appeared - if only for sale.

The piper heads would have missed the 72 period cut off.
I have one dated ad from a show somewhere it was at least 74-75

After diner he goes through a few MCM mags
Yip 1974.

[Grumph]

Greg, I'd like to reorganize the website as it has gotten far larger than I ever imagined when I started it, and I'm a bit loathe to add more stuff if I'll just have to put it somewhere else later. I've got lots of things that have yet to find their way to the website. Someday . . . .

You and Rob - TZ350 - should compare notes on managing a runaway success, LOL.....

Thanks again for the pic, cleared up a couple of details anyway.

[WilDun]

I saw a Manx Norton engine blueprint at the National Motorcycle Museum, near Birmingham. Don't recall any mention of Leo. He sure deserves recognition for his contribution.

Yes I agree, Polish people did their best to rid Europe of Hitler (and did support Britain as best they could ) right through WW2, but never got a lot of recognition for their efforts and it seems they didn't get much after WW2 either!
I find it incredible that I had heard so much about Norton, Vanwall and also the Rootes group etc. yet had never heard of this guy!

[husaberg]

Greg, I'd like to reorganize the website as it has gotten far larger than I ever imagined when I started it, and I'm a bit loathe to add more stuff if I'll just have to put it somewhere else later. I've got lots of things that have yet to find their way to the website. Someday . . . .

Some stuff for your site Mike

Dave Croxford with a Lyster 350 Manx


The remaining Lyster CB450/500

Plus a few more pics i harvested.
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/a...p?albumid=5076

[Grumph]

Some stuff for your site Mike
The remaining Lyster CB450/500

In point of fact as i think I've said on the chassis thread, even Colin didn't know how many of the CB450 frames had been made.
They were made for him by Grand Prix Metalcraft in London - who also made Peter Williams Arter Matchless frames - and if he was asked for a frame he simply referred the enquirer to GP Metalcraft and forgot about it....

[husaberg]

In point of fact as i think I've said on the chassis thread, even Colin didn't know how many of the CB450 frames had been made.
They were made for him by Grand Prix Metalcraft in London - who also made Peter Williams Arter Matchless frames - and if he was asked for a frame he simply referred the enquirer to GP Metalcraft and forgot about it....

Reading that story i got the impression the Jack Williams peter father might have been related to Mrs Lyster.

[Grumph]

Reading that story i got the impression the Jack Williams peter father might have been related to Mrs Lyster.

Read the last page again....

[husaberg]

Read the last page again....

The last page is quite different fron the earlier one. second page middle of second colum

[Grumph]

The last page is quite different fron the earlier one. second page middle of second colum

Yes, I saw that...that writer is notorious for getting his tenses wrong IMO. He meant - the head was done by the uncle of the owner's wife...
Just as well we're not reading it in french as the possibilities for error are magnified.....

[husaberg]

Yes, I saw that...that writer is notorious for getting his tenses wrong IMO. He meant - the head was done by the uncle of the owner's wife...
Just as well we're not reading it in french as the possibilities for error are magnified.....

French, do you think i should i write him a letter.

[ken seeber]

Having had to do a demo for an unbeliever, I thought that engines can take various forms, so figured that this one might also be eligible. Not unusual, everyone has got one?
Model: Passion Bird
Bore: 65
Stroke: 750
Swept capacity: 2.488 litres
Connecting rod length: zero
Compression ratio: zero
Lubrication: zero
Piston weight: approx. 180 to 200 gms
Piston material: organic or more simply, a potato
Ignition: piezo
Fuel: mosquito repellent, hair spray, petrol, etc
Output: potato piston projected around 150 metres with a decent bang, lots of giggles & can scare the shits out of the unwary
Basic construction material: PVC pressure pipe and fittings.


https://youtu.be/JtYcti0Y6WI

[WilDun]

Having had to do a demo for an unbeliever, I thought that engines can take various forms, so figured that this one might also be eligible. Not unusual, everyone has got one?

Well Ken - what can I say? Everything you said is more or less correct! .............. hope you're not trying to divert our attention from the slider engine project!!