From fables and myths to realities again.

From 1961 to 1964 and later again in 1968, these 2 different period built and 2 different in class, twin coupled block British Anzani engines existed in the boat racing scenes. From 1961-1964 a Anzani coupled twin blocked C (combined 250cc X2 = 30 cubic inches) produced by Bill Tenney and raced in Class C Alky Runabout in the USA proved to be the success it was but all admit it was very hard on its components.

In 1968 out of the Northwest USA region 10, Jim Hallum and Ron Anderson embarked on a similar project but used 2 larger Anzani engines (322cc x2 = 40 cubic inches) twinned and coupled to produce the class D Alky Anzani. There was so much horsepower here (reputed to be 200+ horsepower) that component failures time after time eventually ended the project. The engine was still a racing reality.

The 1961 to 1964 period British Anzani coupled twin blocked class C Alky as of Christmas 2006 has been re-created and is hoped will be test fired to run, only for historical and display purposes in the spring/summer of 2008.

The 1968 British Anzani coupled twin blocked class D Alky is under recreation this fall of 2007 with similar hopes that it will be finished and ready for test firing to run for historical and display purposes in the spring/summer of 2008.

Both engines with pictorials and their stories will be submitted here to BRF as historical projects in outboard racing.