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- Sun May 17, 2020 8:05 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: Early British Seagull tank
- Replies: 5
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Re: Early British Seagull tank
Found this magazine advert which I hope might be of interest.
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 11:14 am
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Mystery outboard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5039
Re: Mystery outboard
Found a couple of images from sales leaflets (sorry if the quality is not very good) - transom bracket is the main difference
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:38 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: British Anzani decals
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4005
Re: British Anzani decals
Many years ago I purchased a set from a company called 'Classic Transfers' - not sure if they still do them.
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:24 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Britannia ID Help
- Replies: 26
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Re: Britannia ID Help
I believe both engines are Britannias. The one on the right being the 'Service Model' dating from around 1945 as it has the fishtail exhaust, whilst the other is the next incarnation and was available from around April 1946 to sometime in 1949 when they redesigned the exhaust and replaced the 'wings...
- Sun Jun 30, 2019 3:02 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: BMB Britannia coil fix?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13462
Re: BMB Britannia coil fix?
The coil is sometimes referred to as a Villiers 'Twin Spark' , I've found a label on one which gives it the number 1042 x 4E. Tried one of the Villiers spares companies a couple of years back who quoted, I think, £85 +vat to rewind one. Many years ago I tried using a Seagull coil with a soldered on ...
- Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:44 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Non seagull
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7230
Re: Non seagull
In the early 60's there were several companies, including: Auto Products, Brit, Coventry Apex, Deflectajet, Dolphin, K.Skinner, Sea Bee, Seachief and Tidemaster, who used the JAP (John Alfred Prestwich) 34cc and 80cc air cooled industrial engine as the basis for their outboards. Although there are s...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:01 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: New to the board and I have a BMB Swordfish
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7949
Re: New to the board and I have a BMB Swordfish
This looks more like the Britannia rather than the Swordfish.
- Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:42 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Railway Museum outboard
- Replies: 11
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Re: Railway Museum outboard
The Light Twin was introduced in late 1932 and had a 'fishtail' type exhaust outlet (see photo). Sometime in 1933 they changed this to the style that Bruce has on his, and in 1934 the cooling system and ignition system changed to that which the Railway Museum motor has.
- Sun Jul 09, 2017 7:01 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Ferrier 120 4hp
- Replies: 41
- Views: 26611
Re: Ferrier 120 4hp
I would agree with Spiro in that only motors with 'juice can' tanks had the tapped holes in the protrusions. The company also produced the 240 model which was an 8hp horizontally opposed twin where most of the parts were common with the 120, including the cylinders, and these didn't have the protrus...
- Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:34 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Ferrier 120 4hp
- Replies: 41
- Views: 26611
Re: Ferrier 120 4hp
I own two versions of the Ferrier Fisherman and cannot say for certain which is the oldest. Firstly, the ‘blue’ motor in original condition was built in Cornwall as it has the label riveted to the transom bracket. Of the motors I’ve seen, only the Cornish motors have this label as the ‘red’ motor (n...
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 9:36 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Sharland Four Stroke
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4696
Re: Sharland Four Stroke
Thanks for that Charles.
Whilst there were a couple of race motors at Bolt Head, Salcombe, there wasn't one of these. This one had apparently been on display for a short period at the Motor Boat Museum, Basildon.
Whilst there were a couple of race motors at Bolt Head, Salcombe, there wasn't one of these. This one had apparently been on display for a short period at the Motor Boat Museum, Basildon.
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 5:30 pm
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Sharland Four Stroke
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4696
Sharland Four Stroke
According to a 1934 'Motor Boat' magazine, the 347cc Sharland was available in 15, 17 or 21hp, but the big question is - how can you tell them apart? I'm guessing the compression ratio could be different and/or different carburettors and maybe different gearbox ratios. Does anybody have any literatu...
- Thu May 04, 2017 9:38 pm
- Forum: General Topics
- Topic: WW2 picture.
- Replies: 70
- Views: 38002
Re: WW2 picture.
I don't think the outboard is a BMB Britannia as the filler cap is not in the centre and the spark plugs look as though they are pointing slightly upwards. The other thing I notice is that the flywheel looks quite thin, so was wondering if this could be an Evinrude/Elto with battery ignition.
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:14 am
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Split-single Two-stroke
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13349
Re: Split-single Two-stroke
Rest of photos.
- Wed Feb 15, 2017 11:11 am
- Forum: Other Old Outboards (Non-Seagulls)
- Topic: Split-single Two-stroke
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13349
Re: Split-single Two-stroke
Thanks everyone for your input. Here are the rest of the photos I have at present - taken when first purchased, so if any specific area is wanted then I'll have to dig the motor from the back of the shed.