My very good friend Phil Jennings acquired a lovely 1913 Swift Cyclecar.

However, the upper water manifold was badly corroded and not repairable.

The options were to fabricate a facsimile or model a replica.

So I decided to sculpt a replacement in wax and arranged for casting in bronze by my friends at  Red Temple Foundry  to create a replica part.

When fettled, machined and shot-blasted this part was fitted and the twin cylinder engine came to life again.