Tim Suddard
Tim Suddard Publisher Emeritus
12/24/24 9:31 a.m.
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Our Elva Mk VI sports racer would have come originally fitted with a generator. We’d rather run an alternator but at the same time keep things looking period correct.

While visiting England’s Beaulieu Autojumble last fall, however, we found and an original Lucas generator that had been transformed into an alternator. This find offered us vintage looks and modern internals. …

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Noddaz
Noddaz GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/24/24 1:21 p.m.

I am glad it was an easy job to make a correct attachment bracket.  And it is a shame the kit for the generator did not fit correctly.

How about a story on the dune buggy in the backround?

RoddyMac17
RoddyMac17 Reader
12/24/24 2:05 p.m.

I wonder if the dynamo mount plate that was supplied was the correct drilling for a cylinder head with the frount mounting points cast in place.  I seem to recall from the previous posts on the Climax in your Elva that the front mount was screwed/bolted to the head.  

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