RD Car

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[85RZwade]

That is fantastic. Some fine engineering solutions going on under that hood: the shift linkage, clutch cable, exhausts, drive shaft off the countershaft. Love the high tension wires! The car itself is really cool, too...but in noticing the "choke" plunger, I wonder how they start it? Too dark down by the kickstart shaft to see what ingenious mechanism is utilized. Maybe they park it on a hill  ;D
Wade

[EE]

That is TOO COOL!!!!! I would drive the wheels off that thing!!!!!  Ed

[m in sc]

that is awesome. ive seen pics of it before on the uk fb group, but not those. Inspiring! 

[pdxjim]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Cars

[Twintuned]

That is fantastic. Some fine engineering solutions going on under that hood: the shift linkage, clutch cable, exhausts, drive shaft off the countershaft. Love the high tension wires! The car itself is really cool, too...but in noticing the "choke" plunger, I wonder how they start it? Too dark down by the kickstart shaft to see what ingenious mechanism is utilized. Maybe they park it on a hill  ;D
Wade

RD200E. Electric start. Agreed on the mechanical solutions, done very well.

[EE]

I wonder.... if you could mod the electric start from a 200 to a 400 and stuff a 425 in there??   Ed

[teazer]

Anything would be better than an old Excelsior twin or Villiers 2T motor.  I have seen one on a forum with a Suzuki GT550 IIRC which would be a touch heavier over the front end.

[85RZwade]

Thanks Twintuned!
Wade