Seb Marshall Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I thought you'd all like to see our latest completed restoration. This is now the oldest preserved AEC Y Type to date, 1917. It also had a visit from a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Nice job Seb! Where are you taking it this year so we can come and see it in the flesh? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Yes, well done Seb. That looks really super. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minesweeper Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 A very fine job! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 very very nice indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Now there is a nice pair to see together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenHawkins Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Well done, we look forward to seeing it at some point over the summer, Ben and Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Marshall Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi Guys, many thanks for your kind words. Finished off a few little jobs, so now running very well and keen to get it out. It will be on display at Brooklands in the London Bus Museum, within the next week, as it is one of the Lorry buses that worked the streets of London when it came back from War. It is planed that the transformation will happen around that anniversary, sometime in late 2018. Will keep you posted on events we're going to. Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Thought you might like to know there is a nicely restored Tylor engined AEC Y type in a museum in Darwin. Looks a dead ringer for yours - though not in wartime paint job. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Founder Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Sweeeeeeet! What's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Marshall Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hi Robert Do you have any pics of the Y in Darwin? Not one we know of. Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Herewith Seb. Let me know if you need a closeup of something specific. I may be able to help. Robert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Marshall Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Hi Robert, Many thanks for that. Obviously notable differences in bodywork but interesting to note that the inlet manifold is of a completely different design. All the ones over here have bronze castings with a slight Y shape to them as per original pic, spare parts cat. etc... Is that one a possible different design for southern hemisphere or just something someone has made up in the past for some reason? Seb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ahh. Just a modest amount of restoration required for this one. Unfortunately I don't know the answer to the question and the 'before' photo doesn't show the pertinent side. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 As the photo shows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Here is another photo of the Tylor. What do you make of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickAbbott Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Here are a couple of pictures of the engine in Sebs Y Type: Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Couple more photos of the other side... It's the little differences that make life interesting. What's that item on the right side of crank case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Herbert Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Actually all the castings are different. look at the water manifold on top of the engine and the shape of the webs on the crankcase for example. Were these engines made under license by other makers to boost capacity ? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I assume these are diagrams of the JB4. How do these compare? My Leyland experience suggests that an early design, say 1912 S3 design, was still manufactured to the same basic design, but with the odd modification, until well into the mid twenties. Has that happened here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Marshall Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 We had a successful run up country, approx 60 miles, in the nice warm weather on Saturday in anticipation of what promises to be a great day out at Shuttleworth & a rather large WW1 gathering this coming Sunday. Just leaving a 20 mile run over on the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Well done! Shuttleworth looks like being a good 'do' on Sunday! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanter Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Looking forward to seeing everyone at Shuttleworth, this is shaping up to be something special. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redherring Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I took a good look at he collection 36 years ago!!! Maybe next year I shall go again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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