DECEMBER 2006 NEWS ARCHIVE

31st December 2006
Initial Motor Testing Complete!
The last day of 2006 saw the initial run of the new laydown re-circ PSR Weslake. As you can see from the picture on the front page we still have some work to do with the exhaust system!
Early indications are we are very close to success. Unfortunately, an estimation I made on the size of a transfer hole to create a pressure differential between the cranckcase and the oil resevoir has proven to be incorrect. The size of this hole needs to be reduced considerably. However, I'm now confident after this minor change we will have acheived our goal.
Keep checking back for more ridiculous stuff! In the mean time a Happy New Year from both Michael and I.

20th December 2006
Latest Pictures!
A couple of pictures of the PSR Weslake with it's motor and all associated oil feeds, breather pipes etc complete.
I have converted the engine to a complete bone-fidi re-circulating oil system. No external oil resevoirs, bottles or canisters. It should operate just like a modern laydown machine, "should" being the operative word!
I'm nervous about initial testing but quietly confident too. I guess we'll see as soon as I get the new exhaust system!



16th December 2006
Motor Modifications Complete!
For those of you that have been following the progress of my 2007 "Mystery Machine" over the past few weeks, I can inform you that the modifications to the motor are now complete.
Turns out in the end I have about 20 hours of machining, welding and re-machining into the motor so I hope it's going to ba a success. As I've said before, we've headed into largely unchartered waters, so here's keeping our fingers crossed!
The motor is now virtually completely rebuilt and I'm only waiting on a new exhaust system to be shipped in from the UK to enable initial running testing. I now envisage this ahead of original schedule in the first couple of weeks of the New Year.
I've already had a couple of people e-mail me guessing correctly what I'm up to, so I've now reached the point, if it is becoming that obvious, that I'm going to go public on my "secret" project.
For you "techies" out there, here's a couple of pictures that will probably give the game away completely. For others, I will slowly leak more and more information so the masses will eventually all know what to expect come next spring.



Am I crazy or what? As I've said, I'll release more and more information (except for the proprietary stuff of course!) and fill you in on progress and more technical details.
Hopefully, this'll keep you readers out there interested enough to keep checking back for more updates on the PSR Weslake?
More info soon!
Phil #21 & Michael #2

8th December 2006
PSR Weslake
I have decided to name my 2007 special racebike the "PSR Weslake", PSR standing for Phil Small Racing.
I have taken the liberty of assigning it this name as I belive I have been as innovative with the Weslake motor as anyone else that has tried "funky" things with it before me!
As I have mentioned before, the bike will comply with the rules and regulations of the CMA, so there's no worries there. However, I have made extensive modifications in an attempt to bring the Wessie into a more modern era.
I still don't want to give the game away but I am becoming very excited at the prospect of initial motor testing which should commence early in the new year. There are potentially some major lubrication issues (which I hope I have planned correctly for) that will require very careful monitoring throughout early testing. I'm hoping this attention to detail will make the bike both reliable and succcesful come the start of the 2007 season.
The "Home Page" shows the new "PSR Weslake" logo. I'll keep this site regularly updated with any major progress.
See you soon,
Phil #21 & Michael #2

2nd December 2006
Winter Project Progress Update
My 2007 "special" racebike is now starting to take shape. As I've already stated, I want to keep the planned outcome a secret until the bike rolls out next Spring, but I can fill you in on a few details without giving too much away!
I now have about 10 hours machining into the motor alone. I have been staying late at work after "clocking out" to move ahead with this work. The motor, although it will be easily recognizable to any speedway "buff" has gone through much re-work and will be totally unique as far as I am aware.
I am now about to get a whole bunch of aluminum welding done, as many of the parts I have machined out of solid aluminum billet will require welding to the original cast aluminum crankcases. A few lubrication system parts are shown on this website's "home" page.
Once this welding is complete, I will be in the position to begin rebuilding the motor ready for extensive testing. I will be focussing a great deal of attention on insuring that the motors new lubrication system I have designed is capable of delivering sufficient oil to all critical parts of the motor under a sustainable pressure.
Once I have perfected the lubrication system, I will move forward with building a bike wich will have all the benefits of a modern machine, but with everything "nostalgic" I personally like about the classic speedway bike.
I'm sure anyone interested in the speedway machine as much as I am, (and I know there's plenty of you out there), will find this bike both interestingly modern and well engineered, as well as pleasantly retro.
Michael has been involved with every step of the process and he has an uncanny eye for detail. Some of the discussions we have had together over the design of the motor modifications have thrown light on potential problems which we have tried to engineer out. It truly is a case of two heads are better than one!
I'll let you know if the welding was sucessful mid next week, and keep you all filled in on what sort of progress we are making.
Keep checking back!
Phil #21 & Michael #2