Ex-boy Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 Great work as always Dan. It would be marvellous if you can finish this year, but we all know things don’t always go as we wish. The main thing is, you are doing it to the best standard and keeping your audience amazed. Happy new year and best of luck. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Ex-boy said: Great work as always Dan. It would be marvellous if you can finish this year, but we all know things don’t always go as we wish. The main thing is, you are doing it to the best standard and keeping your audience amazed. Happy new year and best of luck. Steve. Thankyou, I am sure hoping to push on with it, been too long and I now have all the key parts to press on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted January 8, 2020 Author Share Posted January 8, 2020 Made up some brackets tonight to get a buzz for finishing the back end, this fits in perfectly. Now to work out correct half shaft lengths and modify said items and half shaft tubes need bringing back to correct width to suit my chain centres. There is only four more holes in the rear of the chassis left, these are for the silencer. Dan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Hi, Dan, Have been following your project on and off for a while now. Anyhow, I stumbled across this photograph earlier today and thought you might appreciate it. Regards Andy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Halley Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Hello. There is a flat bed Halley lorry we donated to the Grampian Motor Museum which they have on display having restored it. There is also a Halley fire engine previously owned by John Sword now in storage awaiting completion of a new Fire and Rescue museum in Edinburgh. Ralph Halley - grandson on George H Halley 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 Hello everybody, as far as this project goes, It is quiet here on HMVF but big announcements to make in the near future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Wow! What is that then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hello all, so its finally time to reveal my announcement. Today is an absolutely amazing day, after a very long time in working on this project a massive keystone and significant component has been obtained and delivered. Today I received a crate that contained something truly amazing, within the crate is a complete B35 transaxle gearbox, something I never thought I would find. Also with the gearbox was an original gear change lever and bracket from the cab and link rods A truly amazing find and very grateful of all the effort made to make this possible. So now the fun begins to rebuild the box and get it ready to fit into its rightful place. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 This demonstrates the overall condition of the gears, they are in very good condition, only things needing attention is the bronze bushes as they are worn. I look forward to the stripdown and doing the restoration of this part 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bill Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 What a wonderful find! Now you really do have a project. I bet it came from a very long way away? Do tell! Steve 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Old Bill said: What a wonderful find! Now you really do have a project. I bet it came from a very long way away? Do tell! Steve 😃 Thankyou, it is amazing that such an item has even survived yet alone being United with my truck, this helps to make it a true halley with some new parts rather than one that looks ok. I am curious to compare the original gear lever compared to what I made years ago from measuring off of a blown up photocopy drawing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Amazing, where on earth did you find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Rootes75 said: Amazing, where on earth did you find it? Looking at the way that all the paint has gone but it isn't very rusty, I think it looks like it has been sunning itself in Australia for several decades. Though that is entirely a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN THE STEAM Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 Just lifted off the top of the box, every bold and not undone without need of head or heavy tools. Got some lovely gearbox coal here, some bearings have been shimmed down over its life, but in general it's in amazing condition 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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