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by DavidS
Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:19 am
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: A cheap 10 26 challenge
Replies: 11
Views: 3970

Re: A cheap 10 26 challenge

For this one you would need a faith healer rather than a mechanic, a useful parts stock if you have the space but would not be cheap if it had to transported to UK/US. Realistically you would need another one and make one good one out of two but anything is possible with unlimited time and cash.
by DavidS
Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:57 pm
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: Singer 11
Replies: 13
Views: 3821

Re: Singer 11

Why hasn't anyone commented on the independent front suspension? Fabulous! Is there a way to set that up in particular? There's no reason it shouldn't be able to work, particularly if a Morgan sliding pillar front end can be made to play nicely, which it can. This is a very exciting car. Look forwa...
by DavidS
Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:22 pm
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: Singer 11
Replies: 13
Views: 3821

Re: Singer 11

Hi Can you tell me the engine block casting date which you will find on the side of the block Davida I can't find any numbers cast into the block at all, where should they be? The only numbers are stamped into the front timing case in front of the Dynamo R1891 but can't see any date reference in th...
by DavidS
Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:19 am
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: New Project
Replies: 872
Views: 3756091

Re: New Project

My order came through promptly I ordered from the catalogue, including engine mounts but I wasnt expecting a next day service. Daves family have had serious illness problems and have full time jobs as well, having seen the massive amount of stuff Dave accumulated I wouldnt want to sort it out.
by DavidS
Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:53 pm
Forum: Pre-War
Topic: Singer 11
Replies: 13
Views: 3821

Singer 11

1936 SINGER 11 Fluid drive I saw this advertised a couple of years ago, located in Belfast, asking price was realistic so travelled to collect it. It was of course raining but the flags were flying as usual, the barn it was parked in was right next to the site of the old Maze Prison, really spooky. ...
by DavidS
Wed Jan 31, 2018 6:19 pm
Forum: General stuff about this board
Topic: Engine ID
Replies: 2
Views: 6125

Re: Engine ID

Radiator is pretty much a standard item fitted to many UK cars with thermo siphon cooling up until the 1950s The engine however started life a long way from Coventry, almost all gasoline engines used a side valve arrangement and I have only seen OHV open valve gear on stationary engines, they had an...