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Re: Pagan
Ray, I am restoring a 12 foot skiff by the name of Cindy. It raced with a Peugeot, running 4 Amal Monoblocks. I have been in contact with the owner of Cindy and he tells me; Quote " we didn't use fuel pumps with Amals as they were prone to flooding. We pressurised the fuel tank with an inner tu...
- 24 Jan 2014, 10:39
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: West Australian Skiff called Chimera
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Re: West Australian Skiff called Chimera
Thanks Stuart, Bob, Titan did not come with a motor. It was driven by a Ford Cosworth BDD motor at the end of its racing career. During its career it started off with a Peugeot 4 cylinder engine, various size Falcon 6 cylinder engines, Lotus Twin Cam and finally the BDD engine. I think I will instal...
- 24 Jan 2014, 02:08
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: West Australian Skiff called Chimera
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Re: West Australian Skiff called Chimera
Hello Bootlegger, I was unable to take any photos of Chimera, Kapow and Titan in the storage shed at the WA Maritime Museum Fremantle. Below are a couple of photos of Miss Craven and Cindy in 1968. I have also attached a photo of Titan (formerly Miss Craven) after I towed it home from the Museum sto...
- 23 Jan 2014, 23:36
- Forum: Main Room
- Topic: West Australian Skiff called Chimera
- Replies: 8
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Re: West Australian Skiff called Chimera
Hi, my name is Ray and I have just re joined the CAWPBA after a gap of a couple of years. Chimera has been under the care of the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle for many years. When the Motor Museum was housed in a Fremantle Port Authority Shed next to the WA Maritime Museum in Fremantle Harbour, th...