Engine Punk

Stuart runs up the SKR outfit, which is not a 4x2 or a 4x4 but a 4x3. This extraordinary device turned up at the Imp Club National Rally on the Sunday afternoon and completely distracted me form the awards ceremony. I saw this gaggle of people onbviosuly looking at something pretty low and then heard an engine start up. That roll bar thing at the front is actually the frame that goes under the car/sidecar/trike to lift the wheels and allow it to be started Imagine my surprise when I saw what they looking at. It pretty much defies description but here goes. This is how you start it It's a racing sidecar outfit with a Hillman Imp engine and transmission. Although it has four wheels the rear two are considered to be close enough to be considered as one. And of those four wheels, three are driven. From the side, you can see the upright Imp engine. Note the SU carb and intake arrangements. Underneath the zorst cowling is also an Imp gearbox. It was built by ...