Any idea what gearbox is in there..John
John,
The gear box is the same design that I use in the racer gear box made by TT Industries, NZ. In 2011 Bruce Verdon, the owner of TTI, came to Barber to race his Manx. Bruce told be he was doing the castings for the Albion. Patrick had commissioned them and was paying for the patterns, so they are proprietary property of Patrick. I have committed a good bit of time and energy to the BAR gearbox used in the prototype Flashes, including a new F106, so I am past the point where I want a perfectly functioning Albion.
The Albion is a six speed. I enjoy to the point of preference a four speed for racing, mostly due to poor riding skills. It is easier for me to learn a course and gearing with a four speed. However, good riders can use a shorter power band and the six speed to their advantage.
http://www.ttindustries.com/
David