Photo Album
A Selection of Dooling copies
(and a couple of genuine ones to identify)
AMRO from Fritz Rolli and Otto Amrein | Later version now just Fritz Rolli involved |
Set of patterns by Jim Hampton for casting a 10cc hydro motor along the lines of a Dooling. Finished motor from the same patterns by Ted Harris below right. The original, die cast, Dooling was very fast in a hydro, but prone to blowing the crankcase apart if any water was ingested.
This box of castings was unearthed in 2022 and found to
be second generation as can be seen from the mounting holes in the lugs. No
idea as to who had them cast though.
Box of 2nd generation castings | Ted Harris' 10cc motor |
Swedish Komet version 1 chill cast | Version 2 was more of a direct, Dooling copy |
Hydro motor by Dickie Phillips | In 1955 beat record set by an original Dooling in 1951 |
Jimmie Jones of Birkenhead and Maghull | Built replicas of Dooling, McCoy and Meteor motors |
And now for the challenge. Which of the following six engines are actually products of the Dooling factory? One is an Arne Hende replica.
1 | 2 |
3 | 4 |
5 | 6 |
A true 'mystery' | Origins unknown, but another near copy |
Lorenzo Penna's own engine, sans Logo | Production motor with cast in logo |
Well, did you work it out? 5 and 6 are the originals and 1 is the Hende
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