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Kim
DIR By: Adrian
Date: May 10, 2022, 10:46 am
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I have chosen my next cyclekart, its goig to be the first GN,
Kim.
I know its been done before but I have never seen it so its new
to me.
If anyone can help with info/drawings it would be appreciated.
:>)
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Re: Kim
DIR By: jim
Date: May 11, 2022, 12:27 am
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Here is Pic of Kim for you Adrian. It does look a comfy ride but
not so reliable.
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Re: Kim
DIR By: Jimr1999
Date: May 11, 2022, 12:45 am
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I thought you were going all Disney feminist on us to attract a
less homogeneous and more inclusive membership ;D
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Re: Kim
DIR By: RhysN
Date: May 11, 2022, 2:49 am
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Obviously others of us have different viewing habits :)
Back to Adrian's question. All the research etc that I did when
I built "Little Kim" never turned up a single drawing of either
of the 2 Kims that AFN built. Like most at that time, drawings
would have detracted from build time, and that was a very few
weeks.
Of course as there were 2, the first using a GN wooden chassis
and belt drive that was blown off Brooklands by a passing car,
and the second replacement on a GN steel chassis with the famous
chain drive. I have a small mountain of references. Adrian you
are welcome to come over and peruse,
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Re: Kim
DIR By: StefanN
Date: May 11, 2022, 3:20 am
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What struck me about the car is how incredibly skinny it is.
It's a real shoehorn job to fit into the seat. The bodywork is
rough too...very beaten up.
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Re: Kim
DIR By: RhysN
Date: May 11, 2022, 3:37 am
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As you said Stefan! There is no room for a brake pedal as well
as a clutch, which is why there are inter linked brake levers on
each side :)
I purchased a copy of "The Spiders' Web" the definitive book on
the Davenport Spider hillclimb cars which arrived today. This
has more about the versions of Kim than I have previously seen,
even with the help of the Frazer Nash and GN club and its'
members.
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Re: Kim
DIR By: StefanN
Date: May 19, 2022, 1:02 am
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I stumbled across this photo of the cockpit that I think is the
GN Spider, taken at VRM.
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Re: Kim
DIR By: RhysN
Date: May 19, 2022, 1:59 am
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I agree that's Spider body taken off the chassis at VRM. It has
been attached to the chassis in the same way since the 1930s.
One piece body attached to the chassis with 6 bolts and
wingnuts. The bonnet can be separately removed,
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