Motorcyclist magazine article from 1953. I believe Bud Hare's Dubble Trubble was the very first dual engine Triumph motorcycle. Kinda rough in this first build. Reversing the Triumph cylinder head has never proved worth doing unless it's for show or there is a supercharger connected to it. Still has Rosamond Dry Lake dust on it! Heres additional info sent via email:
"Hi Paul - Just came across your web page with my Dads bike Double Trouble.
It was the first twin engine drag bike.They ran it at the first drag strip in the US. My dad Herk Currie owened the front engine and Bud Hare owned the rear engine and the rolling chassie. When Bud built it they turned the head backwards on my dads engine. The pictures with both engines in the conventional way was of the bike after Bud sold the chassie. My Dad is 86 alive and well. He still remembers a lot about the bike and his drag racing days. I remember hanging around Bud Hare's shop as a kid and marveling at the work Van Dutch had done on the walls and doors just for fun."
It was the first twin engine drag bike.They ran it at the first drag strip in the US. My dad Herk Currie owened the front engine and Bud Hare owned the rear engine and the rolling chassie. When Bud built it they turned the head backwards on my dads engine. The pictures with both engines in the conventional way was of the bike after Bud sold the chassie. My Dad is 86 alive and well. He still remembers a lot about the bike and his drag racing days. I remember hanging around Bud Hare's shop as a kid and marveling at the work Van Dutch had done on the walls and doors just for fun."
Earl Minkler
The next version is much cleaner. Both heads mounted in the right direction. Mustang gas tank & a new seat. Smiths tachometer. Triumph gearbox swapped for a Harley transmission. Avon Supreme rear tire.
The next version is much cleaner. Both heads mounted in the right direction. Mustang gas tank & a new seat. Smiths tachometer. Triumph gearbox swapped for a Harley transmission. Avon Supreme rear tire.
Southern California Dry Lakes Scene
Dual Thunderbird engines with BTH magnetos
Later it lost the tach and gained some chrome fork covers and a big bad 16" Inglewood Drag Slick.
New owners by 1955 from a Motorcyclist magazine clip
Different owners again in 1956 and if Borris Murray's memory serves correctly, eventually being sold to Dick Rios at some later time and becoming THE TWO-TIMER.
DUBBLE TRUBBLE IS STILL A COMPLETE AND RESTORED FUEL BIKE THAT IS RUNNING AND OWNED BY GLEN KERR FROM MONROE LA. 9-19-2012
ReplyDeleteI TALKED TO GLEN KERR YESTERDAY AND HE SAID THAT HE WILL BE AT STURGIS
ReplyDeleteDubble Trubble will be doing burnouts at Barber Motorsport Park this in October.
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