I am searching for another 1920s/30s brass Solex 26MV updraught carburettor and was wondering if anyone on the group might know of one, possibly on a shed/garage shelf etc., or anywhere anywhere else to look. The corner I don't look in, is the corner that may have one!! Thanks in advance.
Solex is also significant as they would have supplied to numerous manufactures, so a wider appeal when sourcing is what I was looking at not just the Bolton-Paul. They were on stationary engines. Now I can ask those who restore these engines. And apparently these particular carby models were on Triumph cars.
At the moment I have enquired on nine newsgroups/forums, (two to go!), and sent adverts off to six classic mechanically orientated preservation magazines. So, hopefully, something may turn up.
There is another guy who has been looking for the same carb model recently. He bought a Boulton and Paul engine some months ago. Ironically, it was I who told him the original carb fitment!
They are not that uncommon at the "better" autojumbles as they were used on quite a few 1920s cars including Austin 7s (as a tuning option, not as an original fitting). There are two versions, the earlier with a barrel throttle and later ones with a more conventional butterfly. The barrel is supposed to give better idling but that could be a myth but it is more sort after.
They are not cheap. The barrel version seems to go for £80 up and the butterfly from £60. I have seen hopeful sellers asking up to £200.
I would be surprised if vintage autojumbler John Firth Tel/Fax: 01423 565430 hasn't got one available.
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