Which cars used a Brass Solex 26MV Carb.?

A few weeks ago at the end of a vintage show/working day, a gentleman briefly chatted to me about the brass carb that was on my stationary engine as it was the same as on his car. His carb was not jetted correctly and had a flat-spot. He had some carb spares and had tried several different jets and wondered if I knew of any info. I said I had a Solex manual for the 26MV carb with tables of theoretical jet and choke settings and would copy it for him and we agreed to meet the following fortnight at the next show. I presume the bad weather must have stopped his attendance. As he may have a 17mm venturi, which I could do with and I have info for him, I am trying to trace him through show program listings. I seem to remember he mentioned Triumph, so the only contender could be one of two Mayflowers

Any ideas as to which cars used a brass Solex updraught 26MV carb?

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Thanks in advance, Dave Carter.
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Dave Carter.
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One is fitted to my 1926 Crossley 14hp. They might also have been used on

1920s Alvis.

I am not sure which carb is fitted to the Mayflower but I would be amazed if it is a 26MV. These carbs date from the early 1920s. Yours is a later one with a butterfly throttle, the early ones up to about 1924 had a barrel throttle. Someone will probably correct me but I think 1920s Triumphs had Zenith carbs.

I would quite like a copy of your manual.

Malcolm

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Malcolm

I owned a Mayflower once and it certainly didn't have a brass carb. Nor would I have expected it to have - they were very much earlier devices.

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Dave Plowman (News)

It isn't. According to the Mayflower workshop manual, the carb is a Solex

30FAIO. This model is a downdraught with bi-starter choke (elsewhere in the manual called a Zero Starter Unit). And if my memory serves me correctly (I last owned a Mayflower in 1969) it was made of alloy, not brass.

Jim

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Jim Warren

It isn't. According to the Mayflower workshop manual, the carb is a Solex

30FAIO. This model is a downdraught with bi-starter choke (elsewhere in the manual called a Zero Starter Unit). And if my memory serves me correctly (I last owned a Mayflower in 1969) it was made of alloy, not brass.

Jim

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Jim Warren

Many thanks for your input gentlemen. Nothing seems to fit the show listings. I'll have to wait till next year.

Worth a try, anyway!

Malcolm, if you send me your snail mail address off group, I'll forward you a copy.

Regards, Dave Carter.

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Dave Carter.

Why Mayflowers? More likely to be a mid thirties Gloria or Dolomite, or the earlier Triumph Super 7 which was introduced in 1927. Mike.

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Mike G

The guy I briefly spoke to, talked as though his vehicle was at the show and would be at a later event. I presumed he would have been listed in the programmes for both events so I checked them for entries. He may, of course, just turned up without entering. I checked the listings, and having disregarded the likes of two Mk11 2000s, a 1969

1300fwd, a 1296cc 1971 Midge, a couple of Spitfires and a TR3A, I wondered if the two Mayflowers had MVs. I know the MV carb had a patent date from at least 1913 and was used on stationary engines into the 1930s and IIRC Amilcars used them in the 1920s and 1930s. I am afraid I am guilty of "fishing" in the group's collective knowledge to see if the carb may have used on a the two remaining vehicles -Mayflowers.

Three more likely candidates to look out for next year.

Many thanks, Dave Carter.

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Dave Carter.

I doubt very much if anyone specified a brass-bodied carb of any sort after about 1932 and updraught ones disappeared about the same time, didn't they? Solex numbers relate to throttle diameter and 26MV sounds rather small for anything bigger than a Super 7. Which if memory seves me right was the first quantity produced car in this country to fit hydraulic brakes.

Ron Robinson

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Which were first fitted to the 1925 1.9 llitre Triumph 13/30. Lockheed external contracting though, rather than internal expanding. Mike.

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Mike G

I've been searching for a carburettor for my 1927 Triumph Super 7 for some time now. According to the handbook, the Super 7 came out with an Amal 26VR - I've yet to find anyone who has seen one. About a year later Triumph changed to a Zenith. I've come across another Super 7 with an Amac which looks similar to a Zenith. A Solex 26MV will fit perfectly though and if anyone knows wher i can find one I'd be most appreciative. Kind regards, Graham Goetze

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