Having been recently restored it would originally have been fitted with a 250cc Villiers engine but is currently fitted with a 500cc single cylinder GM speedway engine and a Norton gearbox. This particular 1966 red Johnny Walker JW4 has quite a comprehensive history of past owners and competition over the last 50 years and has probably one of the most complete histories of all the surviving JW4's of which more detail can be provided on request. Johnny Walker first began producing racing cars in 1965 with his prototype Walker Type 65, the following year the JW4 Mk2 his first production racing car was released to the market at the 1966 Olympia Racing Car Show. Looking for offers in the region of £20,000įurther e-mails and information available upon request.įor Sale 1966 Johnny Walker JW4 single seater racing car. It would be great to see it in the hands of someone who has the time and resources to restore it.Ĭurrently safely dry stored in Lymington. ‘įurther information can be found on the website Willment Wadworth and Hewland, the latter then a Willment mechanic, (latterly) Hewland and Hewland gearboxes. Much of the mechanical bits were the responsibility of Messrs. The whole project which took from 1952 to 1954 toĬomplete was overseen by Louis Giron, one-time Bugatti man. The chassis is a multi-tube space frame with wishbone front suspension and De Dion at the rear. The same applies to the clutch and five-speed gearbox with integral differential-and inboard disc brakes. Maximum continuous revs were 10,400 but over 12,000 has been seen! Apart from the from the Dellorto carburettors and Scintilla magneto, everything was designed and made in Twickenham (at the Willment works). It was square at 54/54 mm and had an 11.1 compression ratio. ‘It had countless novelties, in particular a one-off in-line four cylinder engine, (Bugatti inspired) with twin overhead cams, and a bult up crank with one piece con-rods on roller bearings. Original Borrani wire wheels, Most parts are with the car, but a few parts such as the carbs will need to be sourced.Ī description of the Willment 500 from the 1974 article in, The Motor, Water cooled 500cc, four cylinder engine, lovely all-enveloping aluminium body. If you can help, I can be contacted as follows:Įmail: 500cc one-off project for restoration. I am hoping that someone may have something suitable for me to obtain and race with the club I am happy do some re-fettling of a complete car that a member hasn't raced for sometime, but I don't want to do a complete restoration or have to chase lots of parts to get it ready to race. I don't need a car which is a potential championship winner but I want to enjoy some competitive racing with other members in the field. I am looking for a car which will run reliably in the main pack. Buzzie is a bit slow and and unreliable for regular 500 races!
I would now like to obtain a "mainstream" 500 to compete within the club circuit racing championship.
Recently I completed a long restoration of "Buzzie", one of the very earliest 500s, and raced her at the Goodwood Members Meeting this year. I have been circuit racing for more than 40 years and have raced regularly in the Monoposto Championship since the mid 1990s. Jawa Engine Model 250, offset engine with current upgradesīARGAIN BIN 1.My name is Douglas McLay. This is a very rare bike in this condition.Ģ50 Jawa engine, complete rebuild done on motor, comes with new PVL coil and has special piston and cam bikes along with the chrome rear fender and fuel tank.Įvery detail has been done to this bike and with all the new parts on this bike it could not be replicated at the price were asking. It has the original Barum tires with the side valve tube, Delorto carburetor with original air horn and screen, has the original 2-speed transmission which was stock for the U.S. This is a complete new bike restoration and built as it came out of the crate in the mid seventies. We buy used Speedway bikes - (Updated December 16, 2021) SPEEDWAY MOTORCYCLESġ. Next Page SPEEDWAY MOTORCYCLES, VINTAGE SPEEDWAY MOTORCYCLES Cody Racing Products - North American Distributor for JAWA