Foster V12

[dazza66]

Reg son in law im pretty shaw he took a lot of regs stuff up to qld with him.
Darren

[tommo]

Well one out of 2 I will track down those pics and find where they came from Bob or more importantly what sort of motor is it? Cheers peter

[Reklaw]

That would be great Peter. I now realise why Jeff Thompson gave me one of those vacant looks when I started talking to him about the 1947 Ferrari engine. Silly me didn't twig that there was a tommo and a thommo on the forum.

[antique-boatique]

so what engine was in Ernie Nunns DO which I always believed was a Ferrari

[tommo]

No worrys Bob apparently after fred drew his twin cam on the she floor repco and holden built 30 or so for thier racing cars well before the waggot came along then there is the Dunston rotary valve built in s oz and produced 200hp@7000 and was raced in a hydroplane called the Minx I think the web page http://www.justholden.com/holden/?p=8 could that be a repco donk cheers peter
The link works now

[Reklaw]

Antique, Do has had a number of engines in it, starting with a Ford 10, then a Harley with different barrels & heads (speedway engine) then a V8 60 and then the 2 litre V12 Ferrari. It set the record at 103 mph with the Ferrari in it. As it stands right now, it has the V8 60 back in it.

Tommo, I think the Repco motors you're referring to are the Crossflows, not Twin Cam. Dave Pagano has one of those engines.

[antique-boatique]

the last time I saw DO was around 1980 and was sure it was Ferrari power and was told I was wrong in the trivea section












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[Reklaw]

Sounds like ya got DOne.

[Greg]

I last saw DO in 1998 and it had the V8 60 in it.

[tommo]

Is this the same Fella?WASP — Ern Nunn
Every powerboat racing enthusiast in Australia and New Zealand knows Ernie Nunn and WASP. Almost 70 years young (not old). Ern holds the title of Australia’s Grandfather of speed boat racing. The recipient of much acclaim and many trophies and awards, he outclasses almost any other hydro driver, engine expert and hydroplane authority in country. His use of the best and most expensive European racing engines for hydroplane work is legendary. Ferrari engines have powered his last three boats — one of them regaining the Griffith Cup from New Zealand in 1962. The new 25 foot long WASP has a 51/2 litre V8. Maserati mounted beneath the cowling. Perfectly finished in every detail, even to the hand built aluminum trailer specially constructed for this new craft, Ern’s boat reflects the endless hours and full time devotion necessary to produce a griffith Cup winner. 1948. 1962, 1965 and 1968 were all WASP years, and in 1972 Ern will be trying for his fifth Griffith Cup win.