National Motor Museum engineers complete engine rebuild in Sunbeam 1000hp restoration milestone
In a landmark stage of the Sunbeam 1000hp restoration, National Motor Museum engineers have almost completed the rebuild of its rear engine after years of work to strip, clean and restore it.
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Cracked brake drum and sourcing new tyres and chains are the latest challenges for Sunbeam 1,000hp restorers
Cracked brake drum and sourcing new tyres and chains are the latest challenges for Sunbeam 1,000hp restorers.
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National Motor Museum engineers begin engine rebuild to bring Sunbeam 1000hp back to life
Everything on Sunbeam 1,000hp was bespoke, apart from its two colossal 22.5 litre Matabele V12 aero engines which were spare parts from Sunbeam’s works – and neither has run for more than 80 years.
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Crack found and repaired as National Motor Museum workshop experts restore Sunbeam 1000hp to run again
Crack testing has been carried out on Sunbeam 1000hp as the National Motor Museum workshop team continues its restoration of the Land Speed Record breaker.
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National Motor Museum seeks Wolverhampton support for Sunbeam restoration
The National Motor Museum at Beaulieu is attempting to find the families of Sunbeam workers who built the 1000hp Land Speed Record car in 1927 at the company’s Wolverhampton works.
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Soda blasting reveals original Sunbeam 1000hp markings in National Motor Museum restoration
Specialist soda blasting has revealed original mechanics’ markings on Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp as the National Motor Museum carried out the next major stage of its restoration.
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Draper Tools supports Land Speed Sunbeam 1000hp restoration with a dream tool kit prize draw
Hampshire based Draper Tools is supporting the restoration of the Sunbeam 1000hp - the Land Speed Record breaker at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
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National Motor Museum workshop team discovers time capsule finds during Sunbeam 1000hp restoration
National Motor Museum mechanics have discovered time capsule finds during the start of the restoration of Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp.
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National Motor Museum launches Sunbeam 1000hp Restoration Campaign to run The Slug at Daytona again
The National Motor Museum is to launch the Sunbeam 1000hp Restoration Campaign on the anniversary of Major Henry Segrave’s Land Speed Record on March 29, to enable its colossal V12 aero engines to run again.
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