1928 Brooklyn Speedster - Looking for Information

Darcy K

Darcy K

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Hi Everyone

Im a bit new to all of this, but I recently purchased a 1928 speedster and have been looking everywhere for information but getting no where.

The car is a Model A in a Willys chassis built circa 28/29 and known as. Brooklyn or Brooklands Speedster.

Allegedly 1 of 138 built, single seater in lieu of the popular 2 seat conversion to accommodate a mechanic around that time.

Pictures as per below.

I am trying to find info on the manufacturer, where it was raced, images and any historical articles from races and events it may have competed in around that time.

Any help is sincerely appreciated

Many thanks
Darcy
 
You may want to check over on the H.A.M.B., they have a lot of racing information. Welcome and that is really cool! Any pics of the engine/interior.

Mike
 
Here are some more pics.....they are in my album but I haven't worked out out to link that to my post :confused:
 

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The roll bar tells me it was possibly vintage raced. My board track T had one added so it could run in the Monterey Historics (It ran the first 18 years). Monterey required a documented provenance of race history to be eligible. If you could find where it ran they may have paperwork that was filed with the entry forms. Brooklands was the first purpose built racetrack. The track lent it's name to the style of purpose built open wheel single seaters that ran there. Most of those were single manufacturer cars with the same frame/engine. There were several builders of bodies that could be mail ordered for that race car you were whipping up in your drafty one car garage. Secrets of Speed Society has one of the best collections of early race car articles of any magazine I've seen. If you are a subscriber you can put a free ad in asking for info - https://www.secretsofspeed.com/speed-parts
 
The long intake manifold passages may change the characteristics of the engine, providing more ram intake (torque) at lower rpm.

There was a discussion about using SU carburetors on an earlier thread. As far as I know there are no commercial manifolds available for SU carburetors.
 
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