The Worlds Fastest Brooklands Canned Moped from Terschelling

Patrick van der Tier, a Dutch Vintage Motorcycle Association member (and prewar Norton fanatic), sent a timely note when visiting the isle of Terschelling reminding that on October 17, 2008, Hessel de Jong used his supercharged Sachs Moped Speed Single to take the Terschellinger Outer Circuit lap record at 18.02mph with the Worlds Fastest Brooklands Canned Moped. That's really going some for the early 2-stud Moped engine, and I know there were troubles encountered with 'total cylinder filling', mainly with the barrels pulling completely off the crankcases due to the inadequate clamping of two little studs. The barrels were soon changed to a 2 3/4-stud design, which stood Terschellinger Moped Single in good stead for decades. As can be seen from the picture the Sachs Moped's flyscreen is conveniently made with greater Imperial product.

CHEERS from Terschelling.

Pat