Sunday, 30 August 2009

Pictures of my two Sunbeams

This is my 1927 Sunbeam 25hp. I've had it a couple of years and it's going well now, although it's still leaking a fair bit of oil. That's because of a crack in the sump. I'll get that welded up soon.

This is my 1926 Sunbeam 3-litre Twincam Super Sports. This, frankly, isn't going at all. On the bright side, it doesn't leak oil.

What may surprise some people is that even in its current state, the twincam is worth more than the 25hp.

Right now I'm cleaning up the parts of the twincam and searching for some missing parts. This blog is going to be a history of the restoration of my twincam, and the fettling of the 25hp. The 25hp (Annabel) is going to be sold at some point, partly to finance the restoration and partly because I only have a single garage.
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7 comments:

  1. don28 August 2009 at 21:39

    Hey Alan!
    I like your blog and will be following your progress. Good luck!
    Paco

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  2. Alan3 October 2009 at 22:48

    Hi Paco

    I'm new to this and have only just found your comment, sorry. :o)

    A long way to go, but more and more parts are being added to the pile...

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  3. TRACE9 October 2010 at 12:03

    Hi Alan my name is Trace i HAVE A 1926 25HP LAUNDALETTE YOU CAN VIEW IT AT WWW.AOY.COM.AU CHEERS TRACE

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  4. Alan9 October 2010 at 15:08

    Hi Trace

    I've just had a look. What a beautiful car. I see you're also a member of the STD Register. I should be outside now changing the antifreeze, but sadly I'm working. You're just coming out of spring into summer of course, so antifreeze is not on your mind!

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  5. Simon13 December 2010 at 20:28

    Hi , Interesting reading ! I am looking for 25 hp Sunbeam parts 1927 vintage , I need almost everything except the chassis frame and axles ! All the best , Simon . simonjnorth@hotmail.co.uk

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  6. Alan13 December 2010 at 23:05

    Hi Simon

    I have a few significant parts. I have a crankcase, timing cover and crank (still in situ so shouldn't be bent), a flywheel, and some clutch parts.

    there's also the possibility of a block - but no cylinder head, and a gearbox casing - not sure about those.

    I'll be selling the 25hp at some point to finance the rebuild of the Twincam so those parts will be available.

    Alan

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  7. Anonymous30 December 2010 at 09:20

    Hi Alan , Thanks for your reply - I would be very interested to hear about the parts when they become available . All the best , Simon

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