Saving Old Seagulls

As of today. Apologies if any have flown the coop.

The infamous SD sidemount has continued its journey south. It is now in Victoria Australia in the hands of an, also, infamous member!

G'day Mr Hugz , aye starboard nipples , none original after market Throttle Lever .Alloy Coolie Hat , Villiers Rope Pull and Top nut on Ebay . I offered the Crankcase which has had an appalling repair done on the Tiller Stud where it has snapped off on the Marston Group as a freebee. Fly Wheel , Magneto and Rimless Base are on my bench . Steel Tiller handle ??? and Steel Tiller Stud. The Gearbox Cap is not original , the Gearbox is stamped 720 , but the ill fitting cap has no number .It's pretty much a complete pretty much a basket case I'm afraid . Carb is on Ebay all Brass fittings .The gear Lever is for sure Bronze but has been plated . Ditto the Exhaust tube Clamp , proper Bitsa . The piston and rod are later , piston is not circlipless and the conrod is cast 3 .
I'll have another for you next week I'm off to drag home some Gulls , one of which is an SD what's left of it .

Very good, thanks. I haven't decided whether bitsa's should go to the registry yet. What do others think? There are a few on there.

I only have three of them SD12683, SD4164L3,SD2481, I would have to look at pictures of the original condition as they probably were not totally complete when I picked them up.
If interested, will look into them.

SD4164L3 is the only one on the registry Keith.

SD12683 as found.
It doesn't look like that now.

It has had an interesting life. Glad a responsible person (you) has rehomed it .

The elusive SD 9963

As originally acquired:
Skeg stamp
Ali top (painted green)
JM 12416
Brass bayonet cap
Tank decal
Green painted fly wheel, coolie hat, tank straps and base plate. Steel tiller
Brass tank saddles
Bronze clutch lever, patent inscripted
Brass height adjust
Amal 46 carb body + float chamber top not brass
Brass fly wheel nut
Domed fly wheel nut
Brass fuel tap
Brass throttle lever
Brass exhaust, Nipples port side
Std drive shaft
Silver barrel
UK

Looking good. I like the cork handle. Is that 9963.L3 or P4? Can't quite make it out. Excellent info. Thank you.

Hugz wrote: Wed Aug 28, 2024 1:32 am Looking good. I like the cork handle. Is that 9963.L3 or P4? Can't quite make it out. Excellent info. Thank you.

Thanks Hugh. To your question: SD9963.L4

OMG!! This is the original 'crate motor'. We have been waiting for this to surface. Do you have crate, tools and side mount and also was there any white stencilled markings on the exhaust before it was polished? Has it been started? Wow

G'day Mr Hugz
Another one for the Register now Located in Scottish Highlands .
SD1728L3 .
Copper Coolie Hat .
Stamp on Skeg .
Gearbox Numbered 813 on both parts .
Brass Exhaust .
Plain Steel Driveshaft Tube .
JM4282 on Baseplate but not on Flywheel .
Steel Tank with Chromed Bayonet Cap . Signs of Black Paint .
Cast Alloy Tank Mounts .
Original Throttle Lever .
Steel Tiller Arm .
Plain Gear Lever .
Hex Top Nut .
Home made Mount using part of a side mount .

Eddie McC'

Thanks for that Eddie. Does it have a carburettor with a brass lid or brass body and is the fuel tap brass? Are the nipples on the gearbox on the starboard or port side. Standard length drive shaft too? And colour of barrel. I've added her into the registry.