Hey Oliver,
Your description leaves me scratching my head but for this type of info
Clarrie Coombs has got to be the best source, hands down. You can reach him
at:
Clarrie Coombes
31 Seventh Avenue
Chelmsford, Essex
England CM1 4EE
UNITED KINGDOM
Cheers!
--Colin Cobb, Las Cruces, NM, USA
'41 Chevrolet Coupe, '65 Sunbeam Tiger, '66 Morgan Plus Four, '67 Sunbeam
Alpine, '89 Alfa Romeo Spider
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>From: OLIVER TOMLIN <OLIVER.TOMLIN@mira.co.uk>
>To: "'morgans@autox.team.net'" <morgans@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Morgan three-wheeler bits
>Date: Wed, May 17, 2000, 3:32 AM
>
>Dear all,
>
>Joined the morgan mailing list recently and wondered if you could help me.
>My father has a pile of morgan bits which seem to have some unusual features
>around the bevel box. I believe its a 1920s Aero. The strange bit is that on
>one end of the shaft which the sliding dogs sit on is a large spring and
>washer. From what I can see, if the driver was to engage first gear and set
>off, to change into second, he wouldn't have to touch the gear lever, just
>dip the clutch, or perhaps even just lifting off would do it!!? Ring any
>bells or make any sense to anyone?
>
>Unusual bit number 2. In the pile is a rectangular frame which looks as if
>it may sit under the bevel box. (attaching to the lower tubes of the
>chassis?) Its been drilled and lightened very neatly. It has two large
>aluminium spacers about 2inches wide, 2 inches deep and 7 or 8 inches long.
>They have had three large holes drilled in them - to lighten??? It looks as
>if they may have been used to raise the springs up, thus lowering the rear
>end. There are some small brackets attached to this frame for brake
>cables???? They are very little - yet someone has drilled these aswell.
>Attached to the frame are two shock absorbers which on the free-to-move-end
>have small aluminium brackets which would clamp onto a round tube of approx.
>1.25 inches in diam.
>
>I'm describing this from memory and based on how our 1929 Super Aero was
>built - which was sold about 6 years ago.
>
>Anyone got any ideas??
>
>
>Regards
>
>Oliver
>
>(1933 Super Sports with clutch still in bits!!)
>
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