locoR1
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 08:55 PM |
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Berkeley T60 BEC "warning lots of pictures"
A mate pointed this out at Stamford classic car show on Sunday a 1960 328cc 2 Stroke bec 
Thought some of you would be interested! Personal I didn't realize the bec concept went this far back! Is this one of the oldest?
As you can see from the sheet he had in the window the guy took part in a rally this year totaling 2400 miles, he said he had a few problems but
managed to fix them and carry on to the finish!
He was a lovely old guy really enthusiastic about his car was so tempted to ask him if he wanted a ride in a modern bec but thought better of
it!
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[Edited on 25/8/08 by locoR1]
 
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jambojeef
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 09:03 PM |
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I dunno Dave I reckon the guy would have loved it...
Cool looking thing isnt it? I know what you mean about the BEC thing seeming like a modern phenomenon - I was surprised when I read Alan
Staniforth's Race and Rally Car Source Book to find that the Monopin used a supercharged CB750 bike engine back in 1978.
Geoff
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D Beddows
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 09:07 PM |
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The concept of putting a motorcycle engine in a car goes back at least to the 1930's  - twin cylinder JAP engines were very popular in
hillclimb specials just after the war for example. And in case you think putting 2 motorcycle engines in a car is another modern concept I'm
afraid that goes back to the 30's as well 
[Edited on 25/8/08 by D Beddows]
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Myke 2463
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 09:09 PM |
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Hi Dave
Many years ago a mate had one of these and an Issetta with a BMW engine in the back, complete with a single door at the front. I had some strange
mate's.
Cheers for now Mike.
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Peteff
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 09:11 PM |
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My friend's dad had one of those Berkeleys in the 60s and when he drove it into the drive nose first he used to pick the back end up and walk
round to turn it round, really funny to watch
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Minicooper
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 09:35 PM |
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One of the first more modern bec I ever saw had a zx10 fwd in one of these little cars, the owner described the handling as horrific!
Cheers
David
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Chippy
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| posted on 25/8/08 at 11:17 PM |
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The best one of the Berkley's was the B105 four wheel one, fitted with a tuned 692cc Royal Enfield twin cylinder engine. Top speed was 90MPH,
pretty scary in a car that weighs next to nothing.
First BEC goes back to the first Morgans, (three wheelers), which I think were built in the mid to late 1920's, fitted with a V twin Matchless
engine, open valves etc, Two foreward gears only, but very quick for the year. Cheers Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Triton
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| posted on 26/8/08 at 06:38 AM |
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Hurray a 2 stroke....now where did that RG500 motor go..
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ReMan
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| posted on 26/8/08 at 10:19 AM |
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Then they built one with a proper
RE(man)
Royal Enfield 700 engine
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kreb
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| posted on 27/8/08 at 04:03 AM |
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Pffft, now here's a Berkeley:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/project-cars/berzerkeley/updates/2/
https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1966_FiatAbarth_1000SP1.jpg
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