Allen Millyard = genius

[Rex]

As the old song went "there ain't half some clever ba*tards".
Some are like this bloke and Mr Millyard while others struggle to check their tyre pressures.

[worntorn]

Here's our Canadian version, Dan Smith.
He also built a supercharged Velo Roarer and an A Twin Vincent Rapide. Makes the carbs too.

https://cdnbkr.ca/built-scratch-ajs-v4/

[Greybeard]

 

.....but he says it would run if you fitted model aeroplane carbs  ....

 Well it did somethin', 'coz it's stuck to the ceiling down here.....

You live in the Antipodes, what do you expect?

[metalflake11]

I thought that Mr Millyard looked uncomfortably out-of-place in that Find it etc programme.
Strange thing is that I detest choppers but I found their Uncle Bunt build was almost attractive. I hope that it's not some mid-life crisis where I'm starting to find metalflake paint and ludicrous frame geometrics to be strangely appealing...

I doubt I'll be finding you adding me to your Buddy list any time soon then Rex?

[berger]

metalflake11 once upon a time at the bulldog bash I saw a reverse head bsa shooting star engine in a bike like yours it was amazingly NICE, better than that brand of biscuits

[duTch]

 

........I saw a reverse head bsa shooting star engine ...............

 Kinda like in 'Carrie' ? 

[metalflake11]

Berger, I think I have seen pictures of it.....Not been to the Bulldog for years and years now, went up the drag strip last time I was there.

[Rex]

I doubt I'll be finding you adding me to your Buddy list any time soon then Rex?

Only if you swear that you haven't used any Dexion or twisted wire joints on that bike....

[berger]

metalflake11 I used to go round taking pics in 87-88 and 89. I must have a pick in my collection somewhere so when I get round to having a decent phone I will be able to see my computer whizz kid and get a pick up I hope, or better still find the pick take things to his house and see if he can do it for me, I will be on the case in the near future.

[Greybeard]

From AM:
'Had quite a few comments at Goodwood Revival about the carbs On my my 5 litre V Twin, I made them from scratch and they have 60mm smooth bores with brass slides, the Amal 389 body in the background is for size comparison. Check out my YouTube channel (Flying Millyard part 1) to see them being made'

[Greybeard]

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[Greybeard]

The man and one of his his 6 cylinder Kwaka's

[Swarfcut]

 The man himself  was featured in "Secrets of the Transport Museum", Freeview Yesterday Channel, Tuesday March 15. 8PM or on streaming service UKTV Play. Series2/Episode7.
 As I post this SHMBO asks "What's so good about AM?". I retort "He's the sort of guy who can produce a working super engine with just a hacksaw blade, a nail file, broken razor blade and the sandpaper strip from a matchbox'."  "You can't?" was the reply.  The sarcasm was wasted, it fell on my deaf ears. I'll just say he's a genius.

 Swarfy.

[Greybeard]

Yes, the man is a genius, no doubt. I wonder if AM's choice of engine helps. In my experience Japanese stuff is so sensibly put together. I wonder if the excellent quality die castings makes it more possible to cut and weld than for instance, old sand cast British machinery. Then there's the horizontal joining of crankcase. Wet sumps.

[Greybeard]

I may have shown this before but I don't care; it's worth another look.