Saving Old Seagulls

Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone could answer me this as I’m in the process of restoring a couple of tanks, I have a rough idea but it would be great if someone was more positive, When did Marston change the tank decal from script to the flying Seagull? my OK from 1936 has script so what would the OJ...

Well, Evinrude has gone the way of the Seagull.

Really amazing story to read, incredible dedication,

Thanks to all

I would love to find out too...

That’s a really interesting advert, thank you

Hi all, I had to post this as it’s the only Marston type central filler tank with a British Seagull decal I’ve seen, all the central filler tank I’ve come across either have no decal or a Marston one. Being honest, I’ve fitted Marston decals to tanks that should have probably had a British Seagull o...

The OJ and the OP did have some differences, the OJ had the top rudder pintle, the OP/ON had none, a top feed carb, ON/OP bottom feed, a gearbox with a single nipple on the starboard side, the OP/ON had two, a fuel tank similar to the OA with the mounts welded on but the rests on the tank are studs ...

I stand corrected, I found this advert stating the rudder can be fitted to the 78cc models as it comes with “fixing lugs”.

How the top mount attaches, I would love to know.

It’s funny that it seems none of the 78cc motors were fitted with rudder mounts but all the 102cc models from 1935 to 1936 had the fittings for a rudder but then with the ON/OP the top mount vanished, surely for those two years the rudders must have been manufactured and supplied.... or not It would...

That’s not you in the photo is it Charles? You seem to know a little too much about it....

And it’s no problem to use the photo, I took it from a 1934 magazine.

I’ve eventually found a photo of a Marston with the rudder fitted, nearly every Marston has the provision to have one fitted but I’m yet to see one in the flesh.

Absolutely