Redherring
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"Your first job is to find your successor..." so-said the outgoing chairman of our club many years ago. Kids with enthusiasm for engineering, dust, grease and skinned knuckles!? Ash... you could not have said it better. That's our challenge...
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We'd be interested to know about their history and restoration... very nice... Robert
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The depth and curve on the forward chassis seems too deep for any AEC that I've seen? Oh, and they rebuilt that AEC from a badly beat-up and twisted wreck. One very impressive Australian restoration.
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The front chassis looks like heavy GMC. The rear wheels could almost be GMC front wheels - they don't look like rears to me - not for a heavy-weight chassis. Fronts reminiscent of thornycroft? Is it just cut down or is is the combination of two vehicles?
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Is there any information about this unit's history?
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Some years ago I visited the AWM annex and took photos of both their FWD units, immediately before restoration commenced on one. Superficially, at least, this 'spare' unit is in remarkable condition. Robert
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Ahhhhh.... two Mikes
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Sorry ... referring to Mike's wheel...
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It's just possible this is the main driving wheel from a McCormick (or similar) reaper and binder. I have the rusty remains of just such a machine, however the wheel, while similar in construction and dimensions, is not exactly the same. Robert
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Why is it that, over the past few months, each post I view has every photograph displayed twice??? Do I have a settings problem? Robert
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I'd be interested to see a photo 'front-on', but I can see this might be difficult to do! Robert
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Excellent chassis. Alas it's in Cornwall, for I know where there are some bits and pieces! Commercar must have been reasonably common here in Australia 'back in those olden days...'
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question Daimler CB22 unearthed from under bungalow/shack
Redherring replied to PITT24423's topic in Pre WW2 vehicles
Ahh... it's great to see another chassis marked for the complete rebuild. All the best... -
And what's it like driving over wet cobble stones? Robert
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Wow...
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Some stills...
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How many J's are restored/under restoration?
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Hi Dan. It is a year since we had an update on this fascinating rebuild. What's new? All the best Robert
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Hi Ben, How's the 1908 progressing? I'd be interested in studying photos of engine internals when you pull it apart. Cheers Robert
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I too have used molasses for really large jobs. Take one of those universal 1000 litre plastic tanks. Cut the top out, and fill with the mix. My only mistake was leaving it out in the sun - which had I thought would speed up the process. Alas, eventually the light destroyed the plastic - leaving me with a mess to clean up. Nevertheless the results were good as Andy described.
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Leyland dallied with commodious top-tanks in the early days. Wonder whether there was some improved cooling effect? Photo may possibly taken in outback western Queensland.
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Why is are the photos doubling up all of a sudden?
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You may have seen this photo before. It is described as being a Commercar resting on Vulcan wheels with a replacement rad top tank. What interests me is that the rear hub cap looks a lot like the one in your photo! Below... is a photo of a Commercar bus which has the same wheels and hubcap. So... just maybe those wheels were original Commercar. Robert
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Can anyone illuminate us on the merits of the IGL series? I too look forward to future posts...
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Great work. Look forward to the next instalment. What mechanical parts are missing now?
