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Commando low boy engine ?

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Hi. Got a new project, commando engine with low boy racing Curley 253 stamped on the crank cases, anyon know what this might be
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I remember Curley as making copy JPN fibreglass.

A Google search indicates that they made glasswork for Dunstall and ran a race team.

Curley GRP Ltd.

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Greetings Reg Curley (RIP) did a lot of racing development work and also had a 'special' cam ground. His 750's were very quick and were fitted (if I remember correctly) with a Weber 40 DCOE carburetor. Pretty sure Dave Croxford used his set up as did Brian Kemp. Otherwise I have no further information; believe his family still run the glass business, so maybe an approach from Roadholder to the family for an article / history record would be appropriate before all this information vanishes?

Rgds

Steve

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Hi. Thank for the info, was just courious as has not seem before. I will try load up a picture of the casings

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His brother worked for Paul Dunstall as a mechanic and was featured in a 1960's magazine Motorcycle Mechanics.

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It's a wide line frame with the commando engine, the head stock is stamped with the same number as engine, NC3000001


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