So many memories! Ha! It's made me want to pull my old "E" out of the shed which I bought new off Bill Smith in 1978. I remember being able to get a crank out of mine after MGP practice, and the thing still being warm! Weren't they fun to work on? Everyone had their own ideas as to how get them to: a)Run well, and: b) Not detonate.There were thousands of theories, but I would give most credit to Dennis Trollope, he had the knowledge..... and the bits!
The R Smith, could have been that great character Bob Smith, who , I think,sadly lost his life at Scarborough.