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Richard Peskett

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  1. Daimler Y type gear box top. What is confusing is that all B & Y types part number are B .... as are the numbers on the plates. This is B3644. The picture is from Y type chassis 'Y 5257. Richard Peskett.
  2. A couple of Cleveland/Cletrac images , a bonus with the Pinders Circus image with a FWD in background. Richard Peskett.
  3. Almost certain Fiat 15 , the 18BL were on solid tyres in the main.
  4. I think you will find that this is a waste oil filter ,they were common place in engine rooms, garages etc. in earlier times . Wells were a popular make in the UK, , enter in an online search and there are plenty of images of these . The 'pocket book' for 1899 is available as a reprint on demand item for not much money, have a look on ABE Books site, good value for 300 plus pages and the information therein. Richard Peskett.
  5. Siddley-Deasy , very similar, this card was used 19th.June 1915. 'Base M.T. Depot Breakdown Car' Richard Peskett.
  6. Jolly useful if you never use it ! Richard Peskett.
  7. Regarding the Schneider engine, it could be from a variety of non military sources, The dustcart version could still be seen on the streets of Paris in the late 1950s early 60s.. Large numbers were in use in Paris as the main stay of the motor omnibus fleet, over 1200 model H were in use from 1916 to 1938 and in addition over 50 six wheel the H6 version saw service from 1923 until 1938. Also the Solex radiator is often confuses the make of vehicle De Dion Bouton, Schneider and even Mercedes. Richard Peskett.
  8. I am sure that these rear wheels are adapted tank idler wheels. I sold lots of these ex. Ministry in the late 1970s for use as traction engine rubber tyres, the centres were trepanned out , the remaining band cut open and re rolled to suit the required radius and then welded or bolted to the engine wheels, generally worked out quite successful. Richard Peskett.
  9. This is the sort of crane you want ! I am sure somebody will know what it is based upon . Richard Peskett.
  10. Extract from Commercial; motor 19.3.1929. Yes, probably built up out of surplus parts but doubt if many were sold !. Richard Peskett.
  11. Back to the Government disposals of 1919 this advertisement that appeared in 'Surplus' for June 1919 predates Slough involvement when it was still a free for all regarding the sale of motor transport. The magazine 'Surplus' was an official weekly government publication which ran into the early 1920s. What was on offer and the quantities are truly amazing from kitchen utensils to floating docks , railway locomotives to aerodromes and complete factories with township included .Some incorrect spelling in this one, Garrick should read Garrett and Rushton being Ruston ,all smaller steam tractors. (The Rushton ic engine tractor by AEC did not appear until 1928 ) . Richard Peskett.
  12. Moving aircraft - not the easiest of things to do. Napier got some good publicity for their efforts but Short Bros., at Rochester had risked plenty of overhang on the 'R' series Pierce-Arrow in Royal Navy ownership. The crew of the Crossley tender look quite pleased with themselves in Salonika, 1917. !. Richard Peskett.
  13. Another image of a F.W.D. running on gas producer, all of the plants look somewhat cumbersome. Location and type of plant unknown. The whole subject of gas producers is very wide ranging form gas bags storing town ( coal ) gas on roofs of civilian vehicles during WW1 , lots of experiments in the 1920s/30s, trailer plants mainly used with buses during WW2 , to integral plants in use in Vietnam 1989 and North Korea in 1992. North Korea 1992. Da Nang ,Vietnam 1989. Richard Peskett.
  14. Thornycroft took an early interest in supplying the War Office , first with steam lorries and were keen entrants in various trials held pre. 1914. Richard Hornsby and Daimler also produced these heavy tractors but order numbers were small.
  15. This is an assumption ! - but I would think the units were manufactured by the Thresh Disinfector Company and the type/model illustrated ( it is an advertising postcard ) is the 'Silver Thimble ' model and is size no. 4. Also its looks to me to be a steam heated type of autoclave, hence mounting on the steam wagon chassis would be an ideal situation. The second image the wagon has an extension chimney laying on the cab roof for use when stationary working. Richard.
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