R.N.L.I. O.B.M.s

[uncle al]

This is just an idle question, has anyone still got/use an ex R.N.L.I. obm? Its the twin cylinder ,single carb OBM.With all the extras that we put onto it for the R.N.L.I.Dont get excited I was contemplating my navel and just wondered.

[HughN]

This one is ex-contract but I am not sure whether it is ex-RNLI / ex-MoD?



We've had it sixteen years.

[uncle al]

HughN Yours is an ex MOD.I am only curious to know about the RNLI is because I was on the ground floor with other people on the developement of the 40hp two cyl,single carb obm, and had a lot of good times around the Uk and Ireland.

[HughN]

Originally Posted by uncle al

HughN Yours is an ex MOD.I am only curious to know about the RNLI is because I was on the ground floor with other people on the developement of the 40hp two cyl,single carb obm, and had a lot of good times around the Uk and Ireland.

Thanks. It does look like its been through several wars but that's nothing to do with the MoD!

[two stroke mick]

I had a 40 hp ex rnli unit which looked very good but I Never used it. I sold it to Andrew O reidron who put it on his tornado.

TSM

[Nos4r2]

One of Ashbypower's customers has one on a 4m Humber IIRC.

[samt]

One of these? Still has the 17" shaft and large splash plate, Rubber electrical output on the side, the coolant passes across the top of the carb and a few others. No immersion proofing though.

Still going as strong as the day it was built.

[Razorbill RIBs]

We've got one of those units on our D Class Al...... Post sub kit removed but rest rnli spec still. Runs perfectly still.

[uncle al]

its nice to see some are still about and being used.