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Not Deutschen, but an air-cooled Klassiker
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:21 pm
by Hugo 356
Fired up the mighty Suffolk Super Colt for a few carbon monoxide soaked laps of the garden. I expect the neighbours are missing the early morning sound of air-cooled what with no car events this summer, so they're probably glad the silencer fell off a couple of years ago

Re: Not Deutschen, but an air-cooled Klassiker
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:35 pm
by 911hillclimber
Bought one of those 42 years ago 'restored' by a local garden equipment purveyor. (restored = fresh Humbrol brushed paint)
He proudly demonstrated the stripe it cut on his wet lawn, I paid over my £20 and was chuffed.
All was not well after many frustrating 'starts' and it went to the tip in favour of a new fangled Flymo.
I am now on my 2nd modern Honda, what a peach of a product, quiet too!

(still have the Flymo)
Wife wants your dog.
Will you race it?

Re: Not Deutschen, but an air-cooled Klassiker
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:58 pm
by Hugo 356
My Dad dug it out the back of his garage when we bought our house - he used to do gardening jobs in the evening with it to make a little extra money.
I change the oil every year and have changed the spark plug, but otherwise it's reliably been mowing the lawn for 15 years - impressive as the lawn is more like an off-road course than race track smooth.
Had to open up the case once when I haplessly dropped the dip-stick into the sump...
Re: Not Deutschen, but an air-cooled Klassiker
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:14 pm
by Bruce M
Re: Not Deutschen, but an air-cooled Klassiker
Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 8:35 pm
by Hugo 356
Brilliant! I'm sure that's quieter than mine, my ears are still ringing
Re: Not Deutschen, but an air-cooled Klassiker
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:50 am
by 911hillclimber
That 1921 gets a move on! Saw something like this some years ago in an antique centre, outside looking sad, iirc is was £400!