We used to use JB weld to build up a worn Armature shaft in a Rupes sander/polisher because the fans would have a habit of eventually spinning on the shaft & wearing it down but we didn't use it to repair worn shafts.. My manager however,did use it to repair the water pump in his washing machine when the impeller spun on the shaft,he used a drill & sandpaper to sand the JB weld down smooth,ut worked so he decided to bring it to work to use it to repair those Rupes armatures !
I've just shown this to my mother. Her father was Lucien Henri Coatalen and he worked in the drawing office at Sunbeam. She thinks she saw a glimpse of her Dad but would be nice if a longer version had survived so we could be sure.
WOW, I did not expect to find this on RU-vid! I'm from the city where this was built and it's really sad that Sunbeam seem to have largely been forgotten here. I'm setting up a new museum organisation that will hopefully renew some interest.
Unfortunately the car was a total failure and only managed a speed of a little over 189 mph with its intended speed of 237 mph. falling drastically short of what they wished to achieve. It was later sold and scrapped. Total cost at the time was just under £16k
This is amazing. My grandfather was a mechanic on the Sunbeam racing team and travelled to the USA with the Silver Bullet. I remember my mum telling me about how she saw it going through Wolverhampton.
It is from February 1930 according to the late Bill Boddy and Sir Anthony Heal. Amazing isn't it? The amateur approach to film making and the "live interview" is superb. Sadly we don't know the name of the interviewer. This must be very early newsreel footage with sound. Only just over two years after the first talking picture movie - "The Jazz Singer".
