Date: 6/01/2026 21:15:24
From: Michael V
ID: 2347508
Subject: re: Spiny's thread of occasional interest
Spiny Norman said:
Michael V said:
Spiny Norman said:
For Mr V – The BRM 1.5 litre supercharged V16 from the mid 1950’s.
One of the best-sounding cars ever, but unfortunately terrible reliability and very difficult to drive as the power hit at 6,000 rpm and double ever 2,000 rpm past that.:)
Thanks for posting.
:)
If you have a poke around there’s a superb audio of one – owned by Nick Mason the drummer in Pink Floyd – going for a couple of laps around a track in the UK. Every time I hear it, the hairs on my back stand up, it’s amazing and LOUD when the beast goes past the microphone in the pits.
One of the Honda RC174 250cc cross-frame sixes was demonstrated at Eastern Creek, one time I was there. The 20,000 rpm song was fantastic. Very noisy!
And such a tiny bike.
Interestingl,y Pommie John was also there, racing. I got a photo of his bike. But this was before I met him. I ended up working on that bike from time to time.