1924 Bean Vintage Motor Car Project

My next vintage car restoration project, a 1924 Bean Fourteen 2.4-litre...

WANTED FOR THIS PROJECT:

* The original radiator cap back, which after being on for 85 years some unscrupulous little **** stole off the car at the Brightwells saleroom on 12/12/09.

* Spare Bean 14 parts, photos and literature.

* Large open sports-tourer body (any condition, parts of or plans) to suit 4' 8" track, and lightweight cycle wings.

* Set of large hub 21" Wire Wheels, either 5-stud bolt-on (same pitch circle as a Morris Oxford but larger centre hole) or Rudge Whitworth type knock-ons with ideas on conversion hubs for these.

* Any Bean motor car advice! Does anyone know what mods were done to the 1924-26 hill climbing Beans or Francis Birtles Bean? Should I lighten the flywheel and increase the compression ratio for instance?

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[FiatGuy23]

What a fantastic find! Well done!! How is it going now?

[fuelban]

Well done guy, a fine project, all the best of Luck to you, & what ever did happen to British Engineering guys, where did it get sold out, & will we return!!!!!!, {YES COURSE WE WILL},{ IN THE NEXT GENERATION THOUGH} PATIENCE IS REQUIRED……….. I hope we do as a united British front, of all creeds & colours, But British non the less guys. HOPE SPRINGS ETRENAL.

THOM in Scotland.

[pianoman1984]

Nick, what a fantastic project again :D thnx for sharing

[goldie103103]

Ive seen a few of theses Bean motor cars and ive seen a couple of lorry versions. I think I even saw a bus as the Bredgar & Wormshill light Railway in Kent has a collection of Bean cars.