Another Marston Bitsa on the Bay

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:43 pm

Looks like a bit of a bitsa Item No. 360159616269

But has some good bits.

H-A

Post by **charlesp** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:24 am

Yes, it's a bit of a mixture. Same vendor as last time.

Wonder if he'll let me go to have a look?

Collector Inspector · Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:00 am

That Gearbox looks like this one I have on an Olympic. Prop too.

Regards

C.I.

SimonT · Post by **SimonT** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:23 am

Horsley-Anarak wrote:
But has some good bits.

H-A

Sure does I would love the petrol tank off it

Post by **Charles uk** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:48 am

Well I would like the water pump housing & carb
Timberman wants the flywheel / ignition
You want the tank
Perhaps I should buy it to break.

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:14 pm

I would like the gearbox, as the skeg is better than mine.

This engine is I think beyond economical restoration, but the value of the good bits must make it worth buying to break.

To restore it you would need the correct transom bracket, correct cylinder, fuel tank mounting bracket, throttle lever, tank cap, fuel pipe.

So I agree that those who want bits should club together and buy it.

H-A

mick r · Post by **mick r** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:09 pm

Twist grip throttle looks a little ahead of it's time

I've just got to have that tank cap

Mick.

Post by **Charles uk** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:32 pm

If Simon who want's the tank doesn't desire it, it's yours if you pay the postage!

timberman2004 · Post by **timberman2004** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:11 pm

yup, I'm in for the flywheel / ignition.... even the tank ?

I was developing a soft spot for the unique chemist pot fuel cap, but I'm generous, and Mick r did 'bagsy' it first

SimonT · Post by **SimonT** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:53 pm

There seems to be a bit of interest in the fuel cap. We may need to set up some form of Seagull race with that as the first prize

Post by **charlesp** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:59 pm

Trying to make a list of what's needed to restore it to a complete example, H-A is quite right it needs a lot.

Cylinder
Tank supports
Tank straps (Jubilee clip version)
Filler cap
Fuel tap
Fuel pipe
Air Intake (can't see carb, may need carb)
Tiller arm
Throttle lever
Complete transom bracket assembly
Tiller wing nut
Prop (that's a later one I suspect, not made of the same stuff)
Tiller grip
and of course we don't know if the crankshaft/driveshaft/pinion shaft is the original..

That's more than half of it.

Horsley-Anarak · Post by **Horsley-Anarak** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:14 pm

Not wanting to be a pedant, but it needs a tank support not tank supports!
The original one piece aluminium bracket.

Have just sorted the tiller grip problem,

H-A

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