Britten Model for sale on eBay

[jellywrestler]

By god I seriously think you might be on to summat!!! Maybe start out with a 1/2 scale and see how it goes.
SERIOUSLY DO IT IF YOU HAVE THE ACCESS AND SKILL!!!!!

time and money, got my own shit to sort first....
i have a 1916 bike that there are about 5 in the world and i need a tank and some other parts, i have a friend whose a design lecturer at uni who i've discussed 3d printing a tank for, as a sample to get one made, lit only takes about eight shots of each side with a shoe phone, whip it into a program and print it, his question was do i want to run petrol in it, my answere of course is no i just want an accurate sample for the tin smith.

[F5 Dave]

Hmm. Not so sure that's such a good idea.

A Henderson will look silly with a Britten tank on it doncha think?

[jellywrestler]

Hmm. Not so sure that's such a good idea.

A Henderson will look silly with a Britten tank on it doncha think?

you off your meds again, it's an Emblem Big Twin, 1265cc the largest motorcycle on the planet that year

[AllanB]

Emblem Bi Twin, 1265cc the largest motorcycle on the planet that year

I'm trying to Google it - appears to be rare indeed as mainly old Harleys and the likes appearing. Oh and images of Bi-turbo badges for fancy euro cars and movies about bi-sexual twins.

It's interesting what is hidden away in NZ - something as rare as your ride.

Also interesting re the 3-D print as the mock-up. This is where the technology will excel - typically you'd be shaping styling foam of making wooden bucks. The old ways have a certain class about them.

[jellywrestler]

I'm trying to Google it - appears to be rare indeed as mainly old Harleys and the likes appearing. Oh and images of Bi-turbo badges for fancy euro cars and movies about bi-sexual twins.

It's interesting what is hidden away in NZ - something as rare as your ride.

Also interesting re the 3-D print as the mock-up. This is where the technology will excel - typically you'd be shaping styling foam of making wooden bucks. The old ways have a certain class about them.

supposed to be big twin, just google emblem motorcycles.
it's a tough one to search ebay for parts as emblem brings thousands of other shite things.
i have met the neice of the original owner, she's in her nineties, he brought it and died, his brother, (her father) inherited, she said she can still remember the blue bike in the scullery

[Stylo]

I cruised into Ruapuana back in about '92 from memory, it was a Sunday, no racing that day, very quiet, overcast day. Was asked to give a bloke a push for this bike I'd never seen the like of before. Bump start, so I gave him a hand. Took a couple of runs and ..away it went. Remember I got a 'thank you mate!' from the guy in charge. Made some great noises but it stopped after the first lap coming onto the second. Fast machine, ugly but fast. Nice bloke , John Britten.

[AllanB]

I cruised into Ruapuana back in about '92 from memory, it was a Sunday, no racing that day, very quiet, overcast day. Was asked to give a bloke a push for this bike I'd never seen the like of before. Bump start, so I gave him a hand. Took a couple of runs and ..away it went. Remember I got a 'thank you mate!' from the guy in charge. Made some great noises but it stopped after the first lap coming onto the second. Fast machine, ugly but fast. Nice bloke , John Britten.

Shit I remember seeing him experimenting with the 'wings' on the front of the bike out there one sunny day. You could just pop in and watch shit back then.

Ironically a certain Ducati Moto GP bike and Kawasaki supercharged machine applied similar concepts decades later with success.