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Square tubing
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:12 am
by Bob B
Reposted from Tha Sidecar Paddock for Thomas Matthews:
Does anyone out there happen to know of or seen a picture of a Vintage sidecar with Square Tubing on it some where? Any help would be great! Thanks in advance!
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:58 pm
by tonybsa2008
Im not sure,without checking,but I remmember reading about Terry Harrison(Chris Vincents former passenger).Racing a mini engined outfit in 1969,and Im sure the picture of it in the article showed the chassis having been construced of box section.Dont know if this is far back enough for you?
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:17 pm
by Bill Lymburn
tonybsa2008 wrote:Im not sure,without checking,but I remmember reading about Terry Harrison(Chris Vincents former passenger).Racing a mini engined outfit in 1969,and Im sure the picture of it in the article showed the chassis having been construced of box section.Dont know if this is far back enough for you?
I was certainly using RHS(rectangular hollow section) in 1972 to make swinging arms. Was strong and easy to work with...!! Again possibly not far back enough...!!!
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:29 pm
by oldbelly
Sam Hamilton had a very short BSA outfit at Crimond in 73. It was made of square tubing.
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:55 pm
by ianw
Square tube.
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:42 pm
by Triplebrew
Is that the Halec? Mk 2?
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:49 pm
by ianw
Scitsu Ian.
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:28 am
by 421SlowPoke
AWESOME! You guys Freakin rock! Thanks for that great photo with the square tube rear swing arm!
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:13 pm
by tonybsa2008
Doesnt Phil Biggadyke still own the Scitsu?I must remember to ask next time I see him.
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:34 pm
by Triplebrew
Dam! Was a 50/50 as to whether it was the Halec or the Scitsu. Certainly remember Phil Biggadyke riding - uses a Triumph twin motor laying almost flat with Philips fuel injection?
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:50 pm
by Jim Sinnott
Yes Tony Phil still owns the Scitsu, unless he sold it in the last 6 months
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:37 pm
by NickR
Triplebrew wrote:Dam! Was a 50/50 as to whether it was the Halec or the Scitsu. Certainly remember Phil Biggadyke riding - uses a Triumph twin motor laying almost flat with Philips fuel injection?
Ian, the next time Tony Dawson's about, get him to tell you the story about the fuel injectors and what he did at Cadwell!
Re: Square tubing
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:18 pm
by TRIUMPH33
Hi Jim / Nick,
Yes i still own the Scitsu. The Cadwell story is quite a good one. But from Jon & Tony there are many !!! The one complaint Tony had after it's restoration, when they paraded at Retford Sidecar Festival many moons ago, was that I did't re-fit the 60 grade "EMERY" tape to the ONLY hand holds, (behind drivers head) as he knew in its day it was the only way to make the hand holds useable due to oil !!!!!!!!!!!!
Reading other posts on the site, how things have changed !!!!