Rotary Owners' Club

Will do John.Derek.

J.B. I have a few ballast resistors if you want one. They were also fitted to Rascal vans.Derek.

Take plugs out. Pump plenty of oil into the chambers whilst rotating the engine backwards. Hold the oil pump cable up a 1/4" with a clip.Turn the engine over on the starter a few turns to pump the excess oil out of the chambers & to distribute it in the chambers. Put plugs in & start th...

Just fit a £6.00 digital voltmeter to the battery. This will give you accurate readings of chargeing/battery condition every second. I have a habit of watching it more than the speedo!!!Derek F.

I think it is called Candy Red. That is what is on my sales invoice from the factory.DEREK.

All o.k. with mine John.Derek.

About 10 to the litre on all my rotarys. In town much, much less.Derek F.

There all like that. No need to seal.Derek F.

I have two, I think, but I wont part with them because they break so easily so will stay on the spares shelve.Derek Fox.

ditto. all three.derek fox.

Hello Chris, Dusk rose (pink) over grey two tone. Mid series P.A. Cresta. 2262 c.c. six cylinder all iron engine. 3 speed column change. Seats six. Bullet proof!!!Constant battle against tin worm though!!Derek.

Why? Rotarys run on almost anything.I have never believed the sales pitch for all these additives & gismos. If they worked the vehicle manufacturers would install themI run all my vehicles, which all do high milages, on standard unleaded.These are Vauxhall Cresta 1960, 40,000 miles in my ownersh...

I hope all goes well J.B.All the best,Derek.

If it has not already been done, relocate your Boyer black box up in the nose cone in a cool breeze. Also relocate the voltage regulator somewhere cool. I have put mine near the rear brake resevoir.Shenstone put these two units in the least favourable location for there good health. Very hot & p...

I hope your new pyjamas are totally secure, we dont want the turkey neck escaping & frightening the ladies. Or would it be "dead men dont fall out of windows". Happy New Year John & good luck with the operation. I hope,expect, all will go well.Derek F.

Yeah, I`ve been given a cold for christmas so feeling lousy.Derek.

T.T. is held at the beginning of June & is infested with seriously fast bikes & particularly fast, very brave riders. Best free entertainment available in the world. Real scary stuff to watch.Derek Fox.

Dont I just John. I tried to sell it for £250 in 1972 but no takers as single cylinder/classic racing hadn`t been inaugerated & against the air & water cooled Yamaha`s it was totally uncompetitive. I used to ride it on the road occassionally but ended up swapping it for a very nice ex. race ...

Yes Gripper, a couple of "CLASSIC" races have been given the nomenclature "T.T." but to me it should still be the amateur race always known as the Manx," The Friendly Races".No top pro racers, just the amateur boys digging deep into there own pockets to race the "M...

If you go to the T.T. in August you will have missed it!!! Perhaps the Manx is what you meant. A different kettle of fish to the T.T. altogether.Derek Fox.

I would be interested if the price isn`t outrageous i.e. no more than two bob.Derek Fox.

Watched the Commando & Egli Vincent stuff yesterday on Cafe Racer. Every time it got interesting the programme would cut away to some personality crap. Interesting to see Ian Kennedy on film. His was my local shop in North Finchley, London, building Tritons & Commando racers/cafe racers.He p...

Thanks for the advice. I`ll do that.Derek Fox

In the great clearout I have come across a Interpol 2 Grimeca rear wheel. No disc, just the wheel. Cant remember how come I have it. Any one interested in it? Quite heavy so expensive to post. I will have to check to see if the rim is true.Derek Fox.

In clearing out I have found a pair of "INTERPOL 2" side panel stickers purchased new from the factory in 1989 still in factory pack. Dont know if they are still usable but they have been stored in a dark drawer. Any one interested in them? If so make me an offer. Derek Fox

Electric bikes are lapping the Isle of Man T.T. Zero carbon race at over a 100 m.p.h. with a 160 mph top end. The lack of noise is making marshalling very difficult as you have no warning the bike is approaching. Modern race bikes are dangerous enough with there quiet (race) exhaust note giving only...

Magic, the picture has just appeared!! & no they are made of 3 pieces of tube welded together to give the "sporting" i.e. crippling riding stance.Derek.

Hello Andy, For some reason this site has never let me open any picture files so I cant see it. Mine have a loop that mounts in the handle bar clamps with the handlebars, left & right welded to the loop in the dropped position.Looked for the manual but no sign of it. I probably sold it when I ha...

Hello Andy,Life is strange & full of coincidences. I am having a massive clearout prior to moving/downsizing. I have come across a 1961 Motor Cycle news with an advert on the front page placed by Ariel motors extolling the wonders of the arrow/leader range including the sports Arrow. It appears ...

Just bought five off ebay at £9.99 each plus a fiver postage. Should keep me going for about a year!!They were all the vendor had left.Derek Fox.