Rotary Owners' Club

You could always have a fan-cooled motor, like the hill-climb car, with the compressor part of a turbochager driven by toothed belt from the generator rotor, using normal absorption silencers.\rThen of course there'll be the allegations that it's turbocharged !

Not that I'm one for advertising my own business on this forum - but a certain bunch of enthusiasts at Rugeley can supply you with an original glossy Illustrated Parts Catalogue, and bound photocopies of the Owners Handbook and the draft Workshop Manual.

Hi Mullins - thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I got a response today which sounds very promising.

Kart engine, that is.\rWater-cooled 294cc rotary, based on the Norton / Mid-West single rotor & built in Germany by Paul Woelfle and allegedly the dogs. See www.nova-racing.com .\rFrom photos, it appears to have a full-throttle by-pass of rotor cooling air, controlled by the sort of vacuum advan...

I've opened my presents, read all the labels, and now what to do before the kids & outlaws arrive ?\rSome of you may know about two drivers (Phil Jeffries & Brian Walker) who borrowed a race-prepared F1 engine from Shenstone to put in their hill-climb car, shared the drive in the 1100cc clas...

I'd like to get in touch with Dave Elston again.\rHe worked at Mid-West Engines until about 1999 / 2000 and raced a hovercraft powered by a single rotor engine. He transferred to Ralliart Germany as a coded welder working on preparation of Mitsubishi rally cars, but I haven't heard of him since. His...

I feel I'm as guilty as anyone - but what happened to discussion on the site ? Doesn't anyone want to talk about anything, post a picture or two of their bike, a 'where's this?' photo, or suggest an informal meet ?\rIs it perhaps something to do with the appalling number of p*rn sites that invade ev...

This engine looks amazingly like the Norton NR731 of the late 80's ; it was designed/developed at Shenstone for a 300mph delta-winged target drone launched up a ramp by bungee cords.\rA very simple 208cc design, using Norton-patented ram air for rotor cooling and direct drive to a propeller ; starte...

A big THANK YOU to all who made it to our Open Day. After one cold one, and one wet one, it was very pleasing to have a sunny one.Long distance award went to Macer Durrant (Tig) on his F1 and the Best Rotary to David Brown with his Commander-based cafe racer.Thanks to all those who brought bikes for...

Nick, and all others,Open Day is just that - the doors are open and everyone is welcome to look around, see who we are, and what we do.There will be several racers, and racer-replicas, although BC says he is unable to bring his NRV.Leanne will have her snack bar here again and the hot drinks are fre...