NORMAN " WIZARD " SMITH .

[Lynchy]

I'll take one too Cookey. PM me if you get it and I'll get the cash to you!

Lynchy

[Cookey]

Checked again this morning and the newsagent didn't have any copies on their table so I asked and had a junior on the counter who couldn't help me.
Will check again on Monday and if possible grab whatever is available.
Should be around $12 to $15 with postage. Will keep you posted.

[DLRA]

Just looked - $34.95 at Angus & Robertson or Dymocks, EBay one second hand for $8 (+$12 postage), a couple selling for full retail

[DON NOBLE]

Look what I have found . A Napier Lion engine of the type used by Wizard Smith . Its in a museum which is in the hands of a community trust about 80 Kms from here . Its just waiting for some one to come along and restore .


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[Lynchy]

Fix it up and slap it into the wagon Don!!

[momec3]

Imagine Carrilos reaction if you ordered a set of those rods

[Cookey]

Read the rebuild manual last night for the Meteor V-12 tank engine and realized what we take for granted in rebuilding our race engines!!
Measuring connecting rod bolt stretch is the "in thing" these days.
Back in the 1940's there were up to 4 torque settings/rod bolt length measurements taken during engine assembly on the V-12 engines with any readings outside specifications resulting in the bolt being rejected!!
All this for an engine that turns at at max RPM of only 2600!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dwphoto]

Hi All,
I came across your site whilst doing some research about The Wizard of Oz. I took some photos of what I assume is the Scammel Essex replica today, and thought you may like to see some of them. I have more, and high resolution copies if anyone wants them, just call out.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NxTybLrE6mrunKWu9
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BaeCSMKbfqBZ85F98
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4utLxCuACZbKqXc47

Cheers,
Dave

PS got an error when I tried to upload the pictures (Quota has been reached) so I've linked to Google Pics..

[Jim Scammell]

Jim Scammell’s Norman ‘Wizard’ Smith SX4.
It is a replica of the Mk II version as originally built up by Smith and owned by Dalgety in Sydney.
The Mark I SX4 version was owned by Lanes Motors in Melbourne.
Wizard Smith drove both of them, retiring the Mark I and replacing it with the MK II which had a much higher speed, being measured at over 103 mph on the road connecting the towns of Langhorne Creek and Wellington in South Australia. The 22 miles was covered in 14 minutes.This was measured during the record run from Adelaide to Melbourne.
The car has the original Smith/Dalgety SX4 engine fitted with the original ‘William Mills’ 4-inlet port racing cylinder head originally manufactured in the UK.

Take this link to the story “Sheer Wizardry”
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Loading Photos … Well … I gave up. So flipping KLUNKY this website app. Something from 1991 I reckon.