Saving Old Seagulls

Hi I have an ac 102 with various parts including tank and water pipe chromed.I thought the previous owner had had these parts chromed after he had purchased it.With thanks to a couple of sos members i have learned that the chroming was actually done by seagull before it left the factory.Does anyone know if these motors are a special edition or a specially commisioned build?
Regards Steve

That's interesting. The other Charles has a brass tank that has been plated, that one's a brass version of the steel long range tank for a Century.

I've had a chat with Frank who worked at the factory for its latter forty two years, he reckons he's never seen one. He does make the comment that a dealer may have had a tank chromed (and other bits) for a shop window display or similar, maybe a boat show stand.

Chromed water delivery pipes and terminals were standard on pre 1941 102s, fuel pipes too, together with the associated fuel cock and drain cock.

Hi Charles,Thanks for the reply.This one is a 1949 so the 1941 theory goes out of the window,i have to admit even though i prefer seagulls to look factoryoriginal paintwork wise this doe have a special look about it being chrome.
Ps A few months ago our local paper reported the old Sunbeamland is going to be redeveloped using the original buildings but with the current financial situation being as it is i cant see this happening for a while

I have just chatted to the other Charles, I was wrong about his tank. It's from a 102, too, not a Century.

I saw the stuff about Sunbeamland, it's been derelict for a while I believe.