mIcK50 3 Posted October 5, 2003 Here's one for the old time Sheffield fans. Around about 69/70 or 70/71 Australian seasons, Jim Airey turned up at Claremont in Perth with a fuel-injected Jawa. He had been booked to contest the City of Perth championship against Ove Fundin, Chum Taylor, Ken Mackinley and the rest of the local brigade. The title was decided over two Friday night meetings. The first night the bike ran like hairy goat, but the next week it was like a rocket! He even took Fundin from the back in one heat. ( Jim couldn't get passed Ove on the inside, where he was sticking like leech to the white line, so he simply rode over the concrete kerb and passed him by riding on the in-field - and got away with it!) The engine of the bike was a true fuel injected one, with a fuel pump and injector and shouldn't be confused with the Alf Hagon fuel injector that was available at the time. The pump was a cylindrical affair about 6 - 7 inches in length and was mounted on the timing cover, taking its drive from the same source as the magneto. Does anyone know if he took the bike back to England and if so, how did it go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
