What Cockpit ?
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Sorry MReyn24050, not a Solo.
And keep your sarcasm to yourself, Jabberwok, I used to hurtle across the scenery at anything up to 33 m.p.h. IAS in that machine!
And keep your sarcasm to yourself, Jabberwok, I used to hurtle across the scenery at anything up to 33 m.p.h. IAS in that machine!
Last edited by 682al; 22nd Mar 2006 at 13:31.
Originally Posted by 682al
Thanks Clint,
It's clearly a non-standard instrument panel which is, particularly interestingly, missing any ASI; that suggest's it's pre-1984. The colour of the pod, and the pip-pin suggest something from Solar Wings. The basebar however is a particular shade of blue anodising that I've only ever seen in wings from Southdown. The basebar also seems to be at a very worrying angle across the pod.
33mph is slow even for a single seat trike, but not unusual for something that early. The funny pod suggests it may be the Brooks prone, but I can't see anybody going prone in that.
Hmmm.
I'm guessing that it might have been some variant upon the Demon Skytrike? (I say this however with very little confidence).
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Demon yes, Skytrike no.
It was a production machine which was also available "naked", i.e. without the pod.
The ASI (budgie feeder) was on the A-frame (I think it's just camera distortion that makes it look skew wiff!)
It was a production machine which was also available "naked", i.e. without the pod.
The ASI (budgie feeder) was on the A-frame (I think it's just camera distortion that makes it look skew wiff!)
Well, all of the Demon variants were, I think, made by Hiway so I shall avoid the obvious copout of just saying Hiway Demon.
Demon triflyer then I think? With an ickle baby Robin engine and a Vne of 45mph.
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Demon triflyer then I think? With an ickle baby Robin engine and a Vne of 45mph.
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And keep your sarcasm to yourself, Jabberwok, I used to hurtle across the scenery at anything up to 33 m.p.h. IAS in that machine!
I seem to have two in hand at the moment, and really must sort out my photo collection so that I can find something worth posting. In the meantime, somebody please take my turn.
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Originally Posted by Mike Jenvey
[Right, no more of the mopeds with bits added on........... 
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]Any chance of posting that picture big enough to actually see anything?
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