smelling123 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Lots of interest in my friends Sunbeam today at the Vmcc trial, thought I'd post a pic, for anyone interested it will be competing in the 2016 Scottish. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon v8 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 That's a coincidence, we were looking at one of those motors at the VMCC jumble at Shepton Mallet yesterday. We had both seen this bike and like the idea as a project in a Bantam frame.While we were nattering about it an elderly gent joined in and mentioned he had 6 of those engines at home.Be a good project when all the others are done... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony27 Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Is that a S7 engine turned sideways? Not seen many Sunbeams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gii Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 250cc Twin Cylinder Scooter motor, think there was a Triumph badged version too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) 250cc Twin Cylinder Scooter motor, think there was a Triumph badged version too. The Triumph Tigress, there was a BSA Comp Shop creation by Brian Martin of a trials bike created with the motor from a Tigress, we told the fully illustrated story in our digital magazine, ORRe, where you can still read all about it.......... Edited March 8, 2016 by laird387 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gii Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 And here http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/16635-works-bsa-tigress-engined-bike/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hi Guy's. Hi "Smelling". Is that bike "Vera"? It looks very much like it to me. I started to do a Story on that bike a while ago, but I have not yet got around to publishing it, If It is "Vera" I would very much like to know. You can contact me on the Otter site if you like. Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Hi Guy's. Hi "S". Look I have found my old material out. And It looks like your bike is not "Vera" but another that looks a lot like Her. So this makes life a lot more interesting and we have another story to follow. I an a gluton for punishment where this type of bike is involved. Why? because I grew up in a Garage that sold them and fixed them, "Tigress" that is . And they were a pain, always oiling plugs I seem to remember when New. Trouble was they never did enough miles as a scooter and needed a jolly good thrashing up the road, and they were quick for a scooter. But what a gorgeous sound that little motor made, and was worth all the trouble just to get that rasping note when fixed. Luckily the silencers fitted on the scooter right behind the back wheel in all of the crud (what a stupid place) rotted fairly easily so made them sound even better, But were a pain to fix because all of the bodywork had to be removed. Anyway enough of my ranting. But you can see that I loved that little engine, and still think the "Works" trials bike may be still about. Regards Charlie. Edited March 9, 2016 by charlie prescott 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesa71 Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Not sure who Vera is but that one comes from Preston area. Built by a master craftsman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gii Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Odgie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelling123 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Yep, he's the man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelling123 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Laird387, which issue was the article in? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Hi Guy's. Hi Stu. I remember that picture of "Odgie" in one of the ORR mags I will try and find it for you. I have a page up now on my site named "Tigress in Your Tank" Named "Vera". Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie prescott Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Hi Guy's. For any of you lucky enough to own a full set (All 101 issues) of the paper original version of Off Road Review. the full story about the "Work's" Tigress trials bike by Don Morley is in magazine number 59 and starts on page 30. the title is , "Long Lost Works BSA which once benefited greatly from the Nelson touch, found again." It is a real pity that Don didn't put his hand in his pocket at the time, then we would not have again lost the bike for perhaps ever? Derek has the ORR-e version in one of the issues I am sure he knows which one. I must start trawling through my paper versions there is some interesting stuff that I have missed. Regards Charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Laird387, which issue was the article in? Thanks Hi Stu, ORRe-issue 8, and, as you know, because you are a subscriber you can access ALL the back issues free of charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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