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Date Posted: 08:49:46 09/06/07 Thu
Author: neilW
Subject: Re: Bill Davenport has a problem
In reply to: Peter Davis 's message, "Bill Davenport has a problem" on 08:31:16 09/06/07 Thu

>Ten days before the Espana-Santiago 2007 five day
>endurance:
>
>We had a call from Nicky Davenport last night. Bill is
>stuck 90 miles short of John o'Groats. He is taking
>part in a Land's End to John o' Groats riding his
>Douglas Dragonfly. And he has lost compression on one
>cylinder. (James, an obvious non biker, commented
>"they never had any compression in the first place did
>they"). Bill being Bill is trying get it going again.
>So if you know anyone in Northern Scotland with any
>Douglas Dragonfly cylinder head parts please reply.
>
>Nicky mentioned that the last time they were near
>Angouleme they ran into trouble with their faithful
>Lomax 223. The oil filler cap came off and wedged
>itself between the engine and the alternator and began
>shorting out the electrics. The first they knew there
>was a problem was when their flyscreen (and I can
>imagine them in flying hats and goggles) was being
>spayed in oil. "it was like flying a fu***** Spitfire"
>said Nicky. The good people in a garage in Angouleme
>replaced much of the burnt out wiring and they carried
>on their way.
>
>We also had a call from Richard Flanders. He is
>entered in a Ford 1760 engined Roadsport SV Caterham.
>He is having a problem with his engine rebuild and can
>not get hold of a (Caterham special) sump gasket. If
>anyone has one, or knows where he could get one from,
>then please reply.
>
>Peter

hi re sump gasket. Try Burton Power at www.burtonpower.com. If they are out I have one for a xflow with an aluminium sump, part no FP713 K/C minus the 2 rubber oil seals at the ends.

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