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Well they are more like those ones Richard but not exactly. They are still in storage at the moment but as soon as I dig them out I will take a photo.

Funnily enough I have a Triumph pump from the first gen bikes and I was thinking the same thing.

Thanks again Richard, what would we do without you on here ? I am looking at using a pair of twin plug housings, not sure if that makes any difference ? I love the idea of fuel injection but just think it would be too hard to set up. I havent seen my twin plug housings for ages, do they even have bu...

My rotary enthusiasm has recently been reignited and because of this I will be picking brains of the rotary collective on here as info is pretty hard to come by, especially good info cool Thanks to Richard I have sorted the water pump question now it is carbs. For ease I was thinking about using SU'...

Yes the standard Commander water pump is definitely a weakness. The F1 pump seems to be a big improvement.

Thanks Richard, I was going to say it looked like a Davies Craig pump, one of the few things we still make in Australia That makes it very easy with the model number.I also like the idea of the remore generator as it means less sticking out the side of the bike.Thanks again Richard

I am (as always) planning my next project, it involves a Commander based engine but I dont want to use the big bulky water pump. What would be a practical, reliable alternative ? I was thinking perhaps an electric pump rather than a mechanical type. I know some modern cars use electric pumps so I wo...

Sorry, cant edit posts, I meant the dowel hole to the left of the mount, doh.

If you look closely at the bottom photo just to the right of the mount you will notice one of the threaded holes has been plugged by a Mud Wasp when it was on a shelf in Australia It is perfectly fine and washes out but it was a constant battle to stop them plugging every hole.

Wayne, here are a couple of photos for you. The top mount has been crudely chamfered as can be seen to persuade it into the frame I assume. The swingarm mount seems to be standard but I dont have my other gearbox handy to compare it to.

Hi Asha picture o the whole box housing would be nice as i would like to see how the swininging arm bearings are seated, my interest is pure curiosity. I belive Grayham has a compleat f1 engined commander.Regards Wayne Hi Wayne, yes as Richard says the bearings are still in the swinging arm, the ba...

Hi Richard, thanks for that. There certainly doesnt look to be anything untoward that would affect it being used in an F1 as you say. Yes it does have 3 tapped holes on the bottom. Thanks again, hows things with you Richard ?

No problem.

I bought this F1 gearbox case many years ago without knowing anything about it. I dug it out from a pile of stuff this morning and decided it would be a good time to pick the brains of some of you guys. The difference is clear to anyone who is familiar with F1 gearboxes, the metal around the main be...

Interpol2471 wrote:The listings for the pumps in question have now been changed and updated to be more reliable so you now can make your own choice as to the purchase. You pays yer money and takes yer chance....

Pumps ?

I have bought a LOT of stuff over the years, just in case :-)

Come on guys, 49 views and no ideas about a price ? :-)

I'm not sure what any of the figures show to be honest, Triumph made a loss for many years, at least on paper. I applaud Stuart Garner for what he has done, I interviewed him for a story a few years ago and was very impressed by his enthusiasm and desire to succeed. The problem is that here in the U...

This is the prototype Aurora from around 1979.

Hi Dave, its alloy.

Hi guys, I havent been on here for awhile, time just seems to disappear. I am currently having a bit of a clear out and came across what I think is an Aurora tank, the prototype of the Classic. I have no idea what it is worth, as I have been out of the loop for sometime and because of its rarity.Wha...

I reckon they would be the same as those used on various Ducatis of the time.

Please give Ron our best when you next see him, we met him quite a few times when we lived in the UK and my wife, Tracy (an ex F1 owner), absolutely loved him and still mentions him now.

Love the shot of Loopy on the F1, I'm a big fan of both

I'm not sure if there is going to be a new rotary road bike, I would like to think there will be. I saw the new engine when I was at the factory back in October and it was certainly impressive and Staurt Garner was very enthusiastic about it but he made it clear that if it wasn't up to the performan...

Just use a generic K&N type filter, have a look on EBay or through someone like M&P Accessories.

Hi Andy, I don't have access to part numbers, what bike are these for ?

I seem to remember the impeller was from a Ford. My memory isn't the best but for some reason I keep thinking Ford.

Absolutely a scam, a genuine seller wouldn't ask those sorts of questions.

As I said in an earlier post when I visited the Norton factory and spoke to Staurt at length about the rotary he showed gebuine enthusiasm for the enigne and it's many possible uses. The all new rotary engine they have developed is very impressive. It is entirely CNC machined from billet alloy and l...