Referring you to my First 2 Articles on Lucas:-https://steemit.com/life/@awgbibb/chronicles-of-alan-lucas
https://steemit.com/life/@awgbibb/chronicles-of-alan-lucas-2
Why I am putting up a picture of a Jensen Interceptor here? One drove into the Lucas First Floor Area, for Roy to set up the 4 Barrel Carburettor on it , While I took the Distributor out and calibrated the spring Advance System on it ( with some little tweaks of my own).
Naturally Roy and I took it for a Test Ride after set Up . I am not shy with the right hand pedal , which was obviously designed to be against the floorboards! ( why else would it travel that far?).
Interesting Design Concept , a Big , Fancy GT car with a Chrysler V8 motor in it , nothing wrong with that? Unfortunately the Fuel Crisis wrecked the Continuation of this excellent car.
In Motorcycle Racing at this time there was a 1000cc class , cannot recall who was winning at this time, but a Privateer was racing his Moto Guzzi Le Mans 850cc and coming stone last every race! ( in his class). KMM Distributors were the agents for these Classics and asked my assistance to come set up a Machine for them.
Go down with a scope, timing light dwell angle tester etc.
One very irate Italian Mechanic not impressed .
Nevertheless , I set up the machine, gained about 8 Horsepower on the Back Wheel. They had employed a Good Rider , and they had their best finish ever, 3rd place, with a machine 150cc down on the class limit!
Not long after this the 1000cc Ago Le Mans came out , a serious weapon in a good riders hands.
Another interesting Machine that came in was an Ariel Square Four Motorcycle, I assisted in converting the Electrics on it from 6volt to 12 Volt,
I have probably mentioned that I was quite an arrogant Guy those times and a Race Driver named Brian C joined Lucas , He had had a very good result in the Kyalami 9hour Race in a Datsun 140Z as I recall ( first in Class ) and an excellent finish.
He was quite a big fellow and I recall coming in from a customer and there was a Bar Stool standing Downstairs at our spares store with a pile of Books on it.
Asking what this was in aid of, " Wow, you want to see how strong Brian is, he strait arm , picked that up of the floor!"
Asked the Guy to put a couple more yellow pages on top, strait arm picked it up , put it down and walked off.
The next episode will see where this got me!
Hello my friend wonderful motorcycles :)
Glad you enjoyed it, My Friend.
Very Nice, Thanks!
great post again... let the motor play the road..
Thank You, who does not like playing inTraffic?
Those are all awesome bikes. I can't imagine racing for 9 hours.. How do people do that ??
Well, in an endurance race they do swop over Drivers, Tyres, refuel etc.
Oh okay.. Yeah that makes sense then! So something like a relay race?
Damn, nice rides !!! Tweaked by yourself, so good to read that, makes it even more fun to ride. Very interesting and well done!
Thank You, appreciate your visit and kind words.
Good info! Thanks for sharing!
My Pleasure, Thank You.
Thanks for sharing
I enjoyed the videos
I like this Bike
" a serious weapon in a good riders hands."
Well said
Thank You , I had a very Fast Jaguar , years ago , I always felt you did not steer it, you aimed it!
great
I hope be your friend
Great, Thank You, Upvoted your latest post.
A good cliffhanger...till tomorrow :)
Like to do that sort of thing. My Lucas Stories will end with a Bang!
Great post, nice motorcycle
Thank You, and True.
Nice post and videos, really enjoyed the post
Thank You, Appreciated.
I always like classic car & bike it's very cool 😎 I has Vespa also 1990
Ihad a couple of Old 60's Vespa's The GS 160 , being the quick one!
nice motorcycle i am in love with these.
Thanks, Not easy to find.
The connection to place, to the land, the wind, the sun, stars, the moon... it sounds romantic, but it's true - the visceral experience of motion, of moving through time on some amazing machine - a few cars touch on it, but not too many compared to motorcycles. I always felt that any motorcycle journey was special.
Thanks 🙏🏻 for sharing @awgbibb
Thank you for your Words.
your comment Abbey... nice words :-) I feel like an upVote is not OK. We are all missing you!! When the next post?!?
She is such a beauty.
Seems like Brian is one strong lad haha.
I'd struggle so much if I had to pick up that much weight!
Another great interesting story :)
Thank You , appreciate your kind words and for commenting on my Posts!
Really a nice bike. Look DOPE. I love it.
Thank You, Me too!
that's so nice mate @awgbibb
Appreciated , Thanks.
you are welcome bro
@awgbibb nice post thank you for sharing
My Pleasure, Thank You for reading.
Hey nice post again loved the Bike video.
Glad you liked it, Thank You
Good post ☺️👍the bikes are awesome 😎
Thank you, and they are!
☺️👍
Nice classic bikes. Loved those :D
Thank You.
What sounds! i love the classic machines the guzzi is great
Yes those Guzzi's were pretty unique.
It is true what you say dear friend @awgbibb, the fuel prices have killed large beasts, in my country Argentina happened the same, these moustruos have failed. Beautiful elato that rido very interesnate friend, traveling in motorcycle is an incredible passion
Have a great week
Thank You, my friend , Appreciate Your visit.
Are we enjoying this ? Heck yeeeah we do. Keep it up, looking forward to see where this gets you !
Thank you , appreciate your Kind Words.
Oil in your bloods i guess!!!
But Lucas,oh my lord, real rare beauty !!!
Well Oil on My Hands , pretty often. Thank you.
Great Post
thank you
Appreciated , Thanks.
Nice Convertible, and he does not get tired!
Great cars and motorcyles
Thank You.
sick motorcycles!
Appreciated, Thanks.
More bikes! Nice! Classic bikes have something magical in them.
Yes they do, Thanks.
Really enjoyed this post. Nice photo on the motorcycle.
Appreciated Thank you.
Cool classic bikes, I like it.
Thank You.
nice bike! this is a great post
Thank You.
Classic one !!
Thank You.!
I love motorcycles, be carefull tough, following
Thank You , I will.
This is super awesome blog !!
Thank you so much.
Looks like a nice smooth ride in the Interceptor!
It certainly was, lot of Brute Force as well!
Those are great bikes. I have to send you a pictures of the bike I had.
Please do , I would like to see it>
this is awesome enjoyed your post great videos mate !! eagerly waiting for the next episode
Thank You , so much.
I wish i had those classic bikes
Me Too.
Nice rly ncie post keep postin friend =)
Thank You, I will.
The bike has been a joy to ride. Love the bike and have been riding more than ever.
What Bike do you have?
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STOP#ChronicleOfAlan This is Part 34