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Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:22 am
by Keith.P
A Britannia Light Twin.

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:42 am
by winter
On the tankcap is written: agent genea jean shet geneve vertol.
I even don not recognize the language.

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:43 am
by winter
on the tankcap is written: " agent genea jean shet geneve vertol"
I even do not recognize the language.

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:54 am
by winter
Isbthis Britannia an attractive engine? Worthy maybe?
And are spares still available?

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:07 pm
by Oyster 49
Your right Keith. Well spotted. :D

It is one of the earlier Britannia engines 1930s era. My slightly later one has a Villiers coolie hat magneto, is this one wico? Quite nice and interesting, but not hugely in demand, which I find quite odd. No spares available, unless a donor engine can be found.

RickUK mentioned on another thread that some of these had a tiller that went right through for reversing, this looks like that model.

If it was in the UK and not so far away....

Worth keeping and cherishing in my opinion.

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:13 pm
by Horsley-Anarak
1933.jpg
Is that it ?

Looks a little different.

H-A

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:37 pm
by Oyster 49
Yep, I think it is one of the original Britannia twins, the silencer is on the back and is water cooled on the engines I have. I assume this one is the same? The whole rotates 360 degrees. I like them! I'd be interested, but I have a similar one. A bit too far away for me.

South of Watford to the Netherlands is not far :wink:

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:08 am
by winter
Thank you all for helping me identifying the engine.
Now it appears they have a seagull to, but that is a century (W6 2533C9 of 1969), to be sold for EUR 75,=.
I will visit these people and think I will buy them both.
And of course I will send pictures.

Thanks again.
Evert

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:44 pm
by winter
sellers
naak Eur 150 for both engines.
I do not think I will buy them

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:32 am
by Oyster 49
Seems reasonable to me. The Britannia is worth having in a collection, but not particularly valuable. Just nice to own.

Re: 2cylinder seagull?

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:33 pm
by winter
well, we focus on seagull just for the hobby.
I can give you contactmail if you are interested.
the seagull is a century W6 2533C9 for Eur 75,=
The Britannia ( if it appears to be one) also for Eur 75,=.

If the Britannia needs spares we have a problem so we rejected.

Evert