Roycroft Trophy 2013

[AMCO72]

In fact Nodiff....are you the owner of the RA Vanguard now. If so, you are to be congratulated on the rebuild. It was good to see and hear it out on the track.

[Oldfart]

We can never really predict trends but let's say, all of a sudden, some teenage pop star (sic) such as Justin Berber-Carpet, purchases an Austin Seven. Overnight, there is a massive interest in Austin Sevens and Oldfart is suddenly the man of the moment, fighting off hordes of teenaged girls, clamouring for his autograph. (He wishes...)

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Gerald you were not supposed to notice the conversation with a very spunky side car swinger! When I mentioned my older son who crews for those things she perked up too!

[AMCO72]

Spunky.....yes, and brave..... but notice the way Jo 'swings' compared to the way the boys swing. Perhaps the boys aren't as athletic as the girls, as it is quite hard to 'get up' from the lying down position, back on to the platform to set up for the next corner, while travelling at 70+ mph. She must pump a bit of iron!!!!!

[bob homewood]

RA Carburetor set up

[bob homewood]

[bob homewood]

Lycoming Special

[bob homewood]

Lycoming Special "undressed"

[AMCO72]

Bob, your a man who knows about these things...any comments on the RA carb setup.

[bob homewood]

Bob, your a man who knows about these things...any comments on the RA carb setup.

Yes I looked at it ,I remembered the set up from years ago and I spoke with no diff I believe its a great set up I believe ,the carburetors are sized progressively and the connecting linkage is also adjustable ,the theory being is that you don't "drown " the engine at low revs and when it is off boost,you can also tailor the drive ability a bit with the linkage I would believe

[bob homewood]

Stutz

[AMCO72]

So there you go.....straight from the horses mouth. Thanks for that Bob, Hec certainly was a lateral thinker.

[Oldfart]

My mechanic! Is this attracting youth enough?

[Nodiff]

In fact Nodiff....are you the owner of the RA Vanguard now. If so, you are to be congratulated on the rebuild. It was good to see and hear it out on the track.

Thanks for the comments, It has been a labour of love, that was originally intended to be a bit of a tidy up, but turned into an 8 year rebuild project.....You know how it, is life etc just seems to get in the way. Now all I have to do is get it performing like is should, before I am too old to enjoy it!

[bob homewood]

RA Special a job well done

[bob homewood]

More Superchargers and SU

[bob homewood]

Stutz Engine

[bob homewood]

A nice study in tyre contact area here

[Michael Clark]

Great shots Bob - I love the RA and anything with 'Special' in the title.

I seem to recall a car turned up at Indy one year - during the Roadster era I guess - called the 'Nothing Special'

[bob homewood]

And another study of tyre contact

[bob homewood]

DKW Formula Junior engine