harveyb258 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Hi chaps! At the moment I'm working on the Fiat 806, as I'm sure most of you know! Was browsing on the net the other day and came across the 24l Napier Railton again from '33. What a f****** beast!!! Absolutely gorgeous she is.... well before her time , as I'm sure, most will agree. I think it's almost steampunk in it's design and am totally intrigued by it! This WILL be my next project (full-scratch, of course!.....!)1/8 scale this time, as well! Have spoke to the curator of Brooklands museum, who now own it and apparently, no blueprints exist, but, we having a natter tomorrow. He seems quite interested in the project, too! This is a record-breaker and a thoroughly stunning-looking motor, so, my plea goes out to you all.....please donate any ref. that you may have! ! This car deserves modelling! Cheers, H 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 What a beast! there are pictures of it racing at Brooklands with all four wheels off the ground! Here's one picture I found which shows the steampunk look. https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thespeedjournal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FMisc%2FNapier-Railton-Special%2Fnapier-railton-special-1.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thespeedjournal.com%2Fcollector-car-news%2Fnapier-railton-special%2F&docid=3VTyWYxMU4bxxM&tbnid=c4HRgUk3I0fJcM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwi9n7rI9O7YAhXsI8AKHVSIAFoQMwhNKBwwHA..i&w=762&h=456&bih=637&biw=1366&q=napier railton brooklands&ved=0ahUKEwi9n7rI9O7YAhXsI8AKHVSIAFoQMwhNKBwwHA&iact=mrc&uact=8 Good luck with the build, Harvey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini man Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I saw it at Brooklands moons ago,I was in the welly hangar and honestly thought they had fired up an aircraft outside! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Is it just me or does that look like quite a large car! It is beautiful indeed. Perhaps powerful too, at 24 litres They weren't fooling around. For the Delage I'm planning to elaborately describe the methods I'll try to use for measuring the car; perhaps that could be of any use if and when you'll get the chance to measure this car. Fortunately there are already some drawings to start from (you probably found them already when googling 'napier railton drawing', so it's a matter of getting those drawings corrected. Which is not to say it's going to be an easy task. Walkaround: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo NZ Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 What scale are you going to build it in? It's a natural follow on from the Birkin Bentley, taking over the Brooklands lap record. Great to see another 1930s racer being modelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 What a beast! Good luck Harv... Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Understandably no blueprints for the car as a whole, but I'm sure that plans will exist for the Railton chassis; and also its Napier Sea Lion engine. I dare say that you also know about the Cummins diesel-supported replica, which I'm sure will have modern design data for the bodywork. I've seen this beast run many times and it's always a memorable occasion! Looking forward to seeing what you get up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 I used to be a marshal for the Bentley Drivers' Club at their annual Silverstone meeting and I'm sure I have pics around somewhere. I'll have to have a dig. It was hugely spectacular as it headed down the old starting straight spinning its rear wheels, then letting out an enormous crackling roar as the throttle was lifted for the next bend.....That W18 engine really is a beast! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just a great project of an Industrial Revolution beast and I applaud you Mr H for taking it on. The highest interest from over here in pussycar land...USA.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 20 minutes ago, limeypilot said: I used to be a marshal for the Bentley Drivers' Club at their annual Silverstone meeting and I'm sure I have pics around somewhere. I'll have to have a dig. It was hugely spectacular as it headed down the old starting straight spinning its rear wheels, then letting out an enormous crackling roar as the throttle was lifted for the next bend.....That W18 engine really is a beast! Ian It's a W12 (arrow 12). But yes - deeply impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 You're correct, my memory must be going! It was also the Napier-Bentley I used to see at Silverstone, those stubby pipes make a wonderful noise! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Harvey, What a wonderfully nuts machine - Flat exhausts - why? Double coach springs at the back - must have weighed a tonne. Marvellous My favourite picture What was he thinking - clearly has no imagination whatsoever. Looks like something else to distract from what I should be doing. Hope you are keeping well Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the response guys...very much appreciated! This ain't a pretty beast in terms of engineering, it had to be solid to cope with the (infamous) Brooklands bumps., but it's good old-fashioned engineering from the "pioneer" years.....and it's excellent scratchbuilders material!!!!! 1 hour ago, NickD said: What was he thinking - clearly has no imagination whatsoever. I bet he was thinking" ooooohhh sssshhhhiiiiiiii******! She weighed 2 tonne actually Nick!! I still can't believe that the bodywork was hinged, despite the chassis legs being almost 12in deep! Edited January 24, 2018 by harveyb258 Forgot summat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Even scarier if it weighed 2 tonnes. Fantastic machine! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Yeah you wouldn't wanna be flying 'round Brooklands at 150mph without a couple of thick nappies! Cheers, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 When I see pictures like that I usually find myself reflecting on the nature of tyres! Hard, thin and structurally suspect, how do they stand up to the abuse. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 The lord only knows, Nick! Look at this... I bet Cobb's nuts were in his throat at that moment in time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 Sorry, can't seem to be able to upload the link??? Will try again soon, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknose156 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Harvey that is absolutely great news ! i bow to your ambition and i am sure you have all the talent and know how to pull this off. all i can say is i will be cheering from the sidelines all the way ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Thank you Sam. Hopefully, by the time the 806 is finished, I should have enough ref. to get stuck-in to this mammoth project!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 On 24/01/2018 at 12:55 AM, Roy vd M. said: Is it just me or does that look like quite a large car! It's very large, Roy......total length 16'3", wheelbase 10'10", track 5'3" and weighing in at 2.05tonnes. I said previously that the chassis is about a foot deep. I've since found out that it's 10" deep (not far off then). Not sure on width yet, that will have to be confirmed, but I reckon its approx. 4". Cheers, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 On 24/01/2018 at 1:24 AM, Jo NZ said: What scale are you going to build it in? I'm building in the true vintage scale, 1/8. H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I am assuming the engine is based on the aero engine of the same name, so some of the engine detail might be the same. Lions were also used in power boats and at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich they had one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) A little contribution to your project, Harvey: Wiki A detailed article Same article, part 2 Edited January 26, 2018 by CrazyCrank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 29 minutes ago, Martin T said: I am assuming the engine is based on the aero engine of the same name, Thanks for your interest Martin. You are correct in your assumption, Sir...it is the Lion type E89 series X1A . 564 HP at 3,000 rpm and 1,184lb ft torque! A pure beast of an engine! Thank you for your contribution, Roy! Cheers, H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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