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Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:18 pm
by ianw
Going on from the discussion about the Konnig's.
When was the Weslake ( Rickman ) 8 valve head first raced? Not the Read Rickman engine, the Weslake top end?
Re: Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:05 am
by Eddy Wright
I would guess in the late 60s
Re: Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:25 am
by Bob B
666 might know - John, where are you?
Re: Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:52 am
by lang
Ordered mine in 1967,took delivery in early 1968.
Re: Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:59 am
by Bob B
That's presumably the Wessie then Howard, not the Konig
Re: Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 6:45 pm
by 666
Had mine in 67
Re: Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:10 pm
by ianw
I've just spoken with Bill Currie, to his recollection the " kit" 8 valve top end came out in 1968, this was a year before he finished 3rd at the TT ( 1969 ) on a Triumph.
The full Weslake motor appeared in 1970, Martyn Ashwood rode it in a solo then Bill had it in his sidecar. This motor had a totally different bottom end to what is now known as the Weslake / Nourish engine. The full motors which we have to day appeared late in 1970.
Re: Leading on from " To dispell any Doubts"
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:56 pm
by Bob B
Thanks John
