Hello CyberJack, get crackin' on that Boundy article mate, I'm sure it will make a great read.

OK, please excuse the make shift stand. This Cheetah has been in restoration over the past couple of weeks and is now nearing completion. I was going to hold off posting pics 'till then, but am happy to let a few out now for you.

Before that however, you may be interested to know the other Cheetah I have has a 4 bolt crankcase, and a different cylinder and head to the one pictured here. Interestingly, BMS Series 10 pictured earlier in this thread has a 6 bolt crankcase, yet the cylinder and head appear to be same as my other Cheetah.

In the near future, I'll post comparative pics of all 3 engines and their ignition systems and hopefully you'll be able to make some sense of it all. In the meantime, can you advise if there's a way to date the engines?

Here's the work in progress resto Gold Cheetah.

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Flat top cylinder and head. The cylinder and head on the BMS Series 10 and the other Cheetah are formed in the more traditional style from what I can see without pulling them down.

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6 Bolt Crankcase

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Ignition system. I'm yet to test the coil to see what sort of shape it's in!

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Gearbox & Prop

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Bits yet to be fitted. Had a major fail with the wrinkle paint on the cowl and tank, so I'm in the process of redoing all that right now.

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Close up of the recoil starter ....... and the Gold Cheetah name.

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Sorry pics aren't the best. Light was fading so they're a bit grainy.

Regards,
AusAnzani




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