Early Alloy Tank Identity Help

[Mick D]

Lyta tanks as used by the Husky factory riders

What a cool pic(amazing content)
So good that these artifacts are still being preserved and their stories told.

[Rosco86]

Sent pm Mick.

[djr]

I expect I am wrong, but I think I  have seen some Cheney tanks with those bolt holes at the front and the Ribbing all the way round on both sides.
nice tank whoever made it.

[ola_martin]

It's not a Lyta, it's a Cheney! 100%

I'm interested if you want to sell...

I could need it for my Cheney Honda



The tank is early/mid 70's style, seen them on Cheney Bultaco's and Cheney TM400's. The 60's tanks usually had a "flat" bottom, like a BSA Victor or Firko's Cheney Yamaha.

And yes, Eric Cheney was an absolute craftsman!

[yamaico]

This tank has a very wide backbone tunnel. Haven't measured its volume, but it would not be a lot.

Wide backbone tunnel would almost suggest a cantilever Yamaha Mick.
Those ribs that you and Geoff are thinking of may have been CZ roadies - pretty sure they had them.
Nice score on the tank anyway,
Pete.

[Michael Moore]

I saved this photo of a Cheney tank off of eBay a while back.  It has some similar features.

cheers,
Michael

[chrisdespo]

the cap is Bultaco had one on an ally tank an ausy guy made back in the early 70s

[Mick D]

Many thanks to all for your willingness and efforts to help me to Identify the tank.

It does has similar features Michael.

This tank has a very wide backbone tunnel. Haven't measured its volume, but it would not be a lot.

Wide backbone tunnel would almost suggest a cantilever Yamaha Mick.
Those ribs that you and Geoff are thinking of may have been CZ roadies - pretty sure they had them.
Nice score on the tank anyway,
Pete.

Makes a lot of sense Pete.

Ola Martin, I really like this tank and I was and still am pretty excited about it.
But since it is a key missing component for you, I am thinking about it. If it goes anywhere, it will be to you. I need to think on it first though.
The reason I was wanting identification, was so I could set up searches for more of them
Probably not likely now though.

Thank you everyone, Mick.

[Mick D]

An interesting history about the origins of the "MONZA FUEL CAP"

http://www.batinc.net/aston.htm

[VMX247]

An interesting history about the origins of the "MONZA FUEL CAP"
http://www.batinc.net/aston.htm

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Getting that cap off .....    
http://forum.ozvmx.com/index.php?topic=12214.15.

[Brian Watson]

I believe this is the sort of tank Mark is talking about .. I had one on my 450 when I first restored it.. pommy tank.. monza cap.. little breather spout in front of the monza.. the pic isn't really clear.. but the general shape is obvious.. NOT a Cheney tank tho..