laird387 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi, Another thought provoking, hopefully, image from my offroadarchive. The second special built by Peter Gaunt based on a Ducati fourstroke, that I bought from him and thoroughly enjoyed. It was definitely different. Enjoy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) Thats a nice looking bike Do I remember correctly, did Roy Peplow build a bike with the twin engine from a Triumph Tina scooter? Edited January 8, 2014 by suzuki250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 HI suzuki 250, I'm sure there was a Tina-powered special - but I never discussed it with Roy myself and I am extremely lothe to take anything written in the rest of the press as being gospel - so if anyone out there knows for sure - there's a potential hole in the history needs filling !! Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I’m not sure how I remember whether I read it or it was something that I heard, Roy was an acquaintance of my dad so I may have heard it that way. Unfortunately the passage of time has blurred my memory! But it would be interesting to know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chell146 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I thought that Brian Martin once built a bike with a scooter engine,triumph digress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chell146 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 I thought that Brian Martin once built a bike with a scooter engine,triumph digress? i think i meant tigress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 (edited) There was a Tigress engine bike at the trials show at Stoneleigh in 2010.Wasnt the original cut up on orders from above ? Edited January 8, 2014 by jon v8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Tigress 250cc twin, that was the engine I meant, not the Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cub200 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Following this thread reminded me of another strange motor being used in the 60's by a gent named Dennis Austin who was involved with the Arley club near to Coventry. Dennis was a sidecar trials man and used an Austin 7 engine from the 30's/40's in his outfit, I've never heard of that before or since. Does anyone remember Dennis or his strange choice of motors ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi Guys. To late tonight for an In depth on the Tigress engined works BSA , but will fill you in with the details tomorrow OK. The bike at the Classic Trials Show belonged to a cotswold friend of mine, with a great history to. Tomorrow OK. Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki250 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Hi Guys. To late tonight for an In depth on the Tigress engined works BSA , but will fill you in with the details tomorrow OK. The bike at the Classic Trials Show belonged to a cotswold friend of mine, with a great history to. Tomorrow OK. Regards Charlie. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Hi, The Austin Seven engine based sidecar outfit I do remember. The engine had been converted either by, or with the help of, George Brown of old Stevenage, famous as the creator of 'Nero' the Vincent Black Shadow record breaker. The Austin Seven cylinder head had been very carefully milled to create thin cooling fins - which I remember very clearly. Sadly the other details are sketchy. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2stroke4stroke Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 George Brough produced outfits using an Austin Seven motor but don't know how the Regs would have coped with the twin back wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Hi, The outfit wasn't produced by George Brough - he was merely involved in modifying the Austin Seven unit from water to air cooling. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducman Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Here are a few other Ducs: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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