Scott Flying Squirrel - my dad had one, watercooled 2-stroke twin - famous bike. That was the one to keep! ...but I can't agree with your memory of the Monte Carlo minis, they were all red with white roofs! .. maybe blocking the front with spotlights did have some effect on cooling, as the draught came in the front and with a reversed fan blade (more blades on the 'S' of course, denser rad matrix too, almost every part was different) went out through the rad into the partial vacuum under the wheel arch - very neat Mr. Issigonis. Fortunately, the A series didn't suffer too much from overheating when everything was right. Clive
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Cotsford" <Cotsford@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 5:10 AM Subject: Re: Mini's
> Just for the record, the Monte Carlo Rallye Minis were indeed British Racing > Green. > They were easy to identify with their row of Spotlights blocking off the > front grill. Just as well the rad was over on the side. > At the time, I was working at Southend airport and the Rally cars would > travel over the channel on the BAF Carvair service, using modified DC4s. > I didnt have a Mini myself till later. At that time I was driving a > fibreglass Berkeley 3 wheeler replete with Excelsior 328 cc 2 stroke twin. > It wasnt very solid but it was all I could afford. Lots of fun to drive !! > Other "iron" that I owned in those years were a Hetchins "Vibrant", Hobbs of > Barbican, Velocette KSS and a Scott Flying Squirrel. Boy, I wish I still had > those bikes. > I used to have an R25/3 too and today I still have an R27. Oh.....and a > Westy of course. > > Cheers, Steve Cotsford |
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